Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-10-05
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Z" W. II. Brady, Esq: ,s, A6 ~
Il nave reflected upon your remarks, ana
have concluded to leave everything to your
good judgment and excellent sense. My
great, great sorrow and loss have made
me painfully sensitive; but as my feel
ings and pecuniary comfort were never
regarded or even recognized in the midst
of my overwhelming bereavement noW
that am pressed in a most startling manner
for means of common subsistence do not
know why Ishould shrink from an opper-
tunity OF improving my trying position.
Being assured that all you do Will be APP
appropriately -ex scuted, and in! q: man
NET thatwM not startle. me very greatly
and excite as little comment as possible,
lIagain shall leave all in your hands am
llpassing through q very painful ordeal,
which the country, in remembrance of my
noble and elevated husband, should have
spared me. / remain, with great respect,
very truly, r.,, Mrs. LINCOLN"
..P. S,-As You mention that my goods
have been valued at $24,O00 will be will
ing to make aireduction of $4,000, and RE-
| linquish them for $4,000, in iive-twenties
| nothing Less., If this is not accomplished,
will continue to advertise largely until
every article is sold. I must have means
to- live, at least in d medium comfortable
state.,i,5 ytrrn ~ ;7oaUeU 9 Mrs. L.
\ The above is in striking contrast to the
statement made by the Columbus Journal
inits editorial columns of "Wednesday, the
I'd instant, denying the whole affair. Our
recollection is, and it is cOrroberated by
the telegram that first announced the sale,
that no mention was made of the sale OF
the clothing of PRESIDENT Lincoln, but only
that of his wife, The telegram to which
the Journal refers is this, which we clip
from our telegraphic dispatches of Thurs
day: .-.....-.'......,-......-. ........
/ MRS. Abraham Lincoln, owing to the
IinadeQuacy of her income. has been obliged
to offer for sale some $4,000 worth of jew
els and dresses. Mr.. w. HI. Brady, 609
Broadway has the articles for sale" ol ~.
The, Journal of Wednesday contained the
following: 4n. t-ll,....ta =. I'D -tta
HThe Copperhead papers of the country
| having procured the taking OF of Presi-
| dent Eincoln are now maxim z cowardly as
sauits upon the character of his widow by
| charging that she is in New York dispOsing
OF his wearing apparel. A rebel sheet the
Neaps, states, by way. of making the story
plausible, that sheis in Strengthened cir
lcumstances, and that in addition to selling
the clothing of her husband she is also try
ing to dispose of her own personal cloth
ing and jewelry, and even goes so far as to
|
the price she now sets upon them. rgf
1.-THE whole story is, without doubt, a
fabrication. 1--WE are reliably informed by a
gentleman, aoho held a position in the Treasury
Department during Mr.. Lincoln's adnainistra-
tioia, that Mr.. L. altoays carefully saued his
earnings aud invested them in U. S. Bonds.
and that George Harrington Asst Sec'y of the
Treasury, ecds his financial agent. Mr.. Har-
rington had, short time before the Geath
OF Mr.. Lincoln, n,OVERSEVENTY THOU
SAND DOLLA AIRS INVESTED IN GOV
ERNMENT BONDS FOR HIS BENEFIT
During the war, Mr.. LIS expenses were not
so great as the Presidents expenses usu-
ally are in time of peace, the Government
furnishing everything for him except his per-
s0RdL-TpenseS." uR3 .Tri'f YE 1ilE b
This statement Of the journal as to Mr.
LINCoLN's wealth, and Mrs. LINCoLN's
statement of her poverty, is so conflicting
that we give them together without com
ment, except the single remark that lady
would never sell her clothes, the gift o
trieids, without there was a. strong reason
for, doing so.A e,ih ->.yeN'a $50 lH..,...