The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1867-10-25
MRS. LINCOLN'S WARDROBE FOR
SALE.
--TmDOrtant Letter from Mrs Lincoln
Her Complaints of the IngrafifIde
of Republican Ofhee-Seekers.
From a New York Paper J


The announcement has already been
made in these columns that Mrs. Abra.
ham Lincoln, widow of the late Presi.
dent, was compelled to dispose of some
of her personal effects in order to exc
out the slender income which remain
ed to her after the settlement of her
husbands estate, and that she was, in
fact. in this city under the assumed
name of Mrs. Clarke, for the purpose OF
experimenting thesale other property.
As Mrs. Lincoln is no longer anxious
to withhold from the public the facts
in the case, there can be no impro-
priety in imparting further informa-
tion upon the subject, as obtained from
the lady herself.
THE PROPERTY LEFTBY MR.. LINCOLN.
Upon the death of Mr.. Lincoln an
effort was made to appropriate for his
wife and family the sum hewould have
received from the United States had he
lived to have finished his second term
of office, to wit: $l00,000; but it re-
suited in appropriating but $25, 900, the
amount Ofone years salary as Presi-
dent. OF this sum, So, 900 were requir-
ed to discharge certain standing Obli-
cations, leaving about $4,000, which,
with the house and lot in Springfield,
Illinois, owned by Mr.. Lincoln pre-
vious to his election to the Presidency
in 1860, was all the property which fell
to Mrs. Lincoln. Her present income,
she states, is but 81 200 a year, of which
$500 comes from her old house in
Springfield. 1t appears from this that
Mr.. Lincoln not only saved no money
while he occupied the White House,
but really lived beyond his income,
which in connection with the natural re-
luctance of his widow to return to the
simple style of living to which she had
been used before her residence in Wash
ington, has compelled her to part with
some of her personal effects at the pres
ent time.
LETTER FROM MRS. LINCOLN. .
Appended are several letters written
! by Mrs. Lincoln in relation to this most
unpleasant business, the contents of
which will surprise the public. The
first, in order of their date, appeared to
be the following:
CHICAGO, September 1, 1867.
| "MR. BRADY: A notice in a New
| York paper having attracted my atten-
| ton, that you sold articles of value on
commission, prompts me to write you.
! The articles l am sending you to dis
pose of were gifts of dear friends, which
| only urgent necessity cOmpelS me to part
with, and / am especially anXiOusly
| that they shall not be sacrificed. The
| circumstances are PECULIAR and painful
ly embarrassing; therefore, hope you
| will endeaVOr to realize as much as
possible for thm. Hoping soon to
hear from you, remain, very respect
fully yours"
Mrs. A. LINCOLN"
THE ARTICLES FORWARDED TO NEW
YORK.
The next lettel bearing thesame date
as the preceding, is as follows:
CHICAGO, SEPTEMBER 1, 1867.
"JH'. Brady, Commission Broker, 600
BrOddlUdy, NelU NOrk:
81 have this day sent to you personal
property which lam compelled to part
with, and whichTou will find of con-
siderable value The articles consist
of four camel's hir shawls, lace dress
and shawls, a paasol cover, diamond
ring, two dress ptterns, some furs, &c.
Please have then appraised, and con-
fer by letter wit. me-
Very respectfully,
Mrs. A. LINCOLN"
THE Articles TO BE SOLD.