Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-10-11


the newspapers, and advertises for sale the
following articles of wearing apparel
l black center c;inel's hair shawl, long, -i50U
white center camel's hair shawl, long, 1900
| white center camel,s hair shawl. square 400
| black ceuter camel's hair shawl, square so
red center camel's hair shawl. square, 100
small shawls, square, -
white Paisley shawl, long. -
white Paisley shawl. square. %
superine point black lace shawIs. $500 800 300
superfne point black lace shiwl-. $50 $40
white point lace shawl long, 1000
| white point lace dress, unmlde. 1000
white point lace founce, 100
l white point lace oanoikerchief.
l Russian sable cape. 300
Russian sable boa, 1900
These goods Were sent to a gentleman in
New York to sell. as the property Of Mrs
Clark, but failing to find market in that
way, Mrs. Lincoln appears in public in this
letter
CHICAGO, Sept. 22d, 1857.
W. Ill. BRADY, Esq You write me that
reporters are after YOU concerning nv goods
deposited with you-which, in consideration
of my urgent wants | assure YOU am COM
PEELED to relinquish-and also that there is Il
fear that these newsmen will seize upon the
painful circumstances of your having these
articles placed in YOUR hands to iniure the
Republican party politically. In the cause
of this party and for universal freedom my
beloved husbands precious life was sacrificed,
nor for the world would do anything to in
jure the cause. / could not relinquish INV
attachment for the party to which my hus-
band belonged and in whose cause his precious
life was sacrificed. notwithstanding 1t il COM
posed of such men as Weed. Raymond and
Seward, who nominally belong to it, and
who, to accomplish their purposes. would
drag it down to the lowest depths of dcgra-
dation. The late President thoroughly de-
tested these men. and had become fully
aware. before his death. of their treacherv
and falseness. Nv heart is ever anxious for
its success, notwithstanding the very men
for whom my noble husband did so much,
unhcsitatingly deprived me of all means of
support. and left Inc in pitless condition.
The necessities of life are upon me. urgent
and imperative, and | ann scarcely removed
from want-so different from the lot INV low
ing and devoted husband would have assigned
me-and | find myself left TO struggle for
myself. | am compelled to pursue the only
course left me-immediately within the next
week to sell these goods, and if not wholly
disposed Of by Wednesday. Oct Both. on
that day please sell them at auction, after
advertising very largely that they my
goods Very respectfully,
Mas. \. LINCOLN
=. S.-As YOU mention that my goods
have been valued at S24 900, | will be will
/ ing to make reduction of $4,000. and re-
/ linquish them for s l6 900 in five-twenties-
nothing less. If this is not accomplished |
will continue To advertise largely until every
article is sold. | must have means to live
at least in medium comfortable state
MIS-. l..
Her first appearance under 0hns she
thus explains
Through the ingratitude of the Republicans
[ towards the memory of the lamcnted Presi
dent, the family of their chief have been left
to suffer want and restitution Therefore it
is natural to suppose that when it became
imperatively necessary for Mrs. Lincoln the
honored and beloved wife of the late Presi-
dent, to dispose of apparel and jcwelry to en-
able her To meet the common daily necessities
of life, ii was certainly in better taste that
Mrs. Clark, rather than Mrs. Lincoln, should
appear in the proceeding. Although in her
Overwhelming sorrow she was by an migrate
full Republican party deprived of her right
full maintenance, they should appreciate hel
delicacy in desiring her true name and Their
own ignominy from being known to tn,
world.
Here is another letter written in the en-
w al II.
: New York
CHICAGO, Sept. l4th. 1867 w. H. Brady
Esq.-My dear sir Please call and see Hon
Abram Wakeman. He was largely indebted
to me for obtaining the lucrative Office which
he has held for several years, and from which
he amassed very large fortune He will
assist me in my painful and humiliatin.
situat ion, scarcely removed from want. II.
would scarcely hesitate to return in a small
manner the many favors my husband ant
myself always showered upon him Mr.
Wakeman many times excited my svmpathie
by his urgent appeals for office, as well fo
himself as others. Therefore he will he onl,
too happy to relieve me by purchasing on,
or more of the articles you will place befor,
him. Very truly,
4 MRs. A. LINCOLN.
The allusion to Weed and RAYMOND ant
Seward, in the letter of Sept. 22d, brings GU
Mr.. Weed in this rejoinder
The President gave the Prince Napoleon ;
dinner, for which Mrs. Lincoln sent to the
Secretary of the Interior for payment of bill
Of some nine hundred dollars. This demand
though wholly illegal, coming from the Presi
dents wife embarrassed the Secretary, who
called upon the Secretary of State for advice
where he learned that Mr.. Seward had alse
| uIhCu VIC Ihce, having the same number
of guests, and giving them duplicate of thu
dinner at the White House. In fact, Mr.
Seward ordered both dinners from the sam,
restaurant, and by his own bill, knew tn.
cost of each. For what Mr. Seward paic
three hundred dollars, Mrs. Lincoln demand
ed nine hundred dollars. But whether three
or nine hundred, the claim was alike illega
and could not be paid. For this, however
Mrs. Lincoln quarreled with Secretary Smith
and Seward. This amount, however, wa.
subsequently covered up in gardeners &C
count, but occasioned scandal, which respect
for Mr. Lincoln measurably suppressed.
Mr.. Weed adds:
Though Mr.. Lincoln left an estate which
enabled his family to live quite as comfort
ably as they had ever lived in Congress anG
the people would promptly and cheerful,
provided munifcently for them if Mrs. Lin
leoln herself, with every advantage that o.
high position gave her, had made friends q