Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-10-10
yEMPHIS APPEAL
MRS. LINCOIN's WARDROBE FOR
SALE.
E'UII Explanation OF the whole Matter
ImpOris1t Letter froms Trs. Lincoln
Her Complaints OF the Ingratitude OF
Republican Omee-seekers.
rrom ths n. y. world. october 3.

l From the n. Y. World, October 3.
The announcement already has been
I made IN these columns that Mrs. Abra-
ham Lincoln, widow Of the late presi-
dent, wss compelled to dispose of some
Of her personal effects in order to exc out
4 the slender income which remained TO
her after the settlement of her husbands
estate, and thSt she was, in fact, in this
city under the assumed name OF Mrs.
! Clarke for the purpose of experimenting
/ the sale Of her property. AS Mrs. Lin
! coin is no longer anxious to withhold
! from the public the facts in the case,
there can be nOimprOpriety in impartiDg
| further information upon the subject, as
/ obtained from the lady herself.
THE PROPERTY LEFT BY MIR. LINCOLN.
Upon the death Of Mr. Lincoln an ef-
/ fort was made to appropriate for bis wife
and family the sum that he would have
/ received from the United States bad he
| lived TO finish his second term OF Office,
/ tO.wit 500 600; but il resulted in sp-
propriRting but $4,000, the amount of
one yesr's salary as president. OF this
sum, $1,000 were required to discharge
certain standing obligations, leaving
about SD 600, which, with the house and
lot in Springfield, H., owned by Mr.
Lincoln previous to his election 10 the
presidency in 1850, was all the property
which fell to Mrs. Lincoln. Her present
income, she states, is but S1700 a year, Of
which $500 GENES from the rent of her
old house in Springfield. Itsppears from
This that Mr.. Lincoln not only saved no
money while be occupied the White
house, but lived really beyond his in-
come, which, in connection with the
natural reluctance OF his widow TO return
to the simple style of living to which she
had been used before her residence in
Washington, has compelled her TO part
with some Of her personal effects at the
present time.
LETTERS FROM MRS. LINCOLN.
Appended are several letters written
by Mrs. Lincoln in relation TO this most
unpleasant business, the contents of
which viii surprise the public. The first
in order of their date, appears to be the
following:
CHICAGO, September ], 1857.
AfT Brady: A notice in New York
paper having attracted my attention,
that you sold articles Of value on com |
mission, prompts me TO write you. The |
articles 1 am sending you to dispose OF I
We're gifts OF dear friends, which only |
urgent necessity compels me to pert with, |
and 1 am especially anxious that they |
shall not be sacrificed. The circumstan- |
ces are peculiar and painfully smbsrrass-
ing-thertf0reI hope you will endeavor to |
realize as much as possible from them. |
Hoping soon TO hear from you, remain F.
very respectfully yours,
MRS. A. LINCOLN.
THH ARTICLES FORWARDED TO NEW
YORK.
The next letter, bearing the same date
as the preceding, is as follows:
CHICAGO ScpteIn Der ], 1857.
Mr Brady, Commission Broker, coo Broadway,
New York:
I have this dav sent to you personal
which I am compelled to part
with, and which you will find of consid-
srable value. The articles consist of four
;amels hair shawls, lace dress and
shawls, a paTssOl cover, a diamond ring,
two dress patterns, some furs, etc. Please
nave them appraised, and confer by let
.pr with me Very resDectfullV