The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-10-09
Mrs. lincoln aad Her wararobe.

Mrs. Lincoin ana Her vavsrobe.
curious D~epelopmtRtS- WAhe House Heppla
Hoe Executive Putronoge is Coab,oN
: ed-Inauence Of V"luadLe Presents tor Mem
brrs Of the Presidents %mAy-DiDcrenc
Hetpern Being Me Wyle Ell lire Presiden
md ne WUow of.o Dead one, &C., dc.
From the New York Herald of the 4th.)
A short time SINGER no man was more popular
IN the United States than Abraham Lincoln
ana W exn~o sll th we're f Mii1Rs to pay Their homag'
tcstatlons, to his family IN costly and magnificent
presents. This was IN the day Of power, whef
the Keen scent OF the place hunter told him wher
to faWn and crawl, to slide himself by any means
TO office, so that the country might repay him fol
the losses sustained in obtaining it. Times, how.
Patronage is no longer in the hands Of his family
ana the %vultures have Gown away. Now for one
curious sequel,
AN McoaNITo- ARRIVAL AT A HOTEL.
on the 10Th Of September last u lady, calling
Herself Mrs. Clarke, accompanied by Il colofea
female servant, arrived at the Union Square Hotel
in this city. Her baggage consisted of two trunks,
on the largest Of which the name "Mrs. Lincoln,
springfield, Illinois, :" was visible, though an effort
had evidently been made to erase it, the letters
neon being quite plain, as was also the
tSe na,ns a ., Tsits olv yiakitl"g xr fara,, tackled ;n nea. on bore bore
other trunk had the namo '!McCay" indistinctly
lettered thereon. fhose gentlemen at the hotel
VINO had known Mrs. Lincoln thought that this
Mrs. Clarke was not she, although others express
ed the opinion that the two were one and the
same person. She went out but very little during
her stay OF exactly a week, and left on the 26th Of
September, promising to give directions by letter
subsequently as to the disposal OF her trunks. It
yery.soon became known that the lady was none
Union Hotel, absented herself from the city, but
Tor a very. short time, and on her return took
nomo a. at w the st. IT, Denis Der Hotel, under the same
assuming the fictitious names arc given in the
following extracts OF
LETTER FROM MRS. LINCOLN.
Through tho ineratitude of the Republicans to-
family Of their chief have been left to suffer want
and restitution Therefore it is natural to stl2-
for E1so m irs' E Mmeo ~ t aeei hoeor 1maPe ena be10v Necessary siss ~
the late PRESIDENT, to dispose of apparel aud Jew
cry to enable her to meet the common daily neces-
Mrs. Clarke, rather than Mrs. Lincoln, should APP
pear in the proceeding. Although in her over.
whelming sorrow she was. by an ungrateful Re-
nance, they should approximation delicacy in de.
slllng her true name and their own ignoniny from
being known to the world.
MRS. LNcorN's pEcuNIARv pIFFIuu1TlEs.
Mrs Mrs. L Lin visit, 50 privately, it was ascer.
talned, was made for the purpose or .disposing OF
some OF her personal property, as her present in
come is Inadequate to her wants, she being pos
sessed OF in all but $1,000 a year, $500 Of which
comes from the rent ~ her old house in Spring
field, the remainde, being the interest Of che
s25, zoo which Congress appropriated for her bene-
~ ~ q " AUO,OUV NLlCu uGT ITlCnQS MADE an
effort to obtain, but which the friends Of the dead
President succeeded i'll defeating. The lady, i'm
modlatolV after living in such .splepaids.ty vic, felt
embarrassed in ondea vorine to support herself and
young ones on SO small a %pittance. She went to
live at a second class hotel in Chicago, where ulti-
mately she found herself scarcely able to pay her
bulls. The result was her determination to part
with some OF hen personal effects, and it was for
this purpose that. accompanied by her faithful
negro servant Lizzie, the only ono who left the lux
rrles OF the White House to follow tho fortunes of
the Irasident's widow, she visited our city, and
very Y soon 9,nn entered re- into negotiations with, a we'll
Viously addressed the following letter:
MRS. L1NcoLN's CORRESPONDENCE.
MIR. BRADY-A notice in a New York paper hay
ing attracted my attention, that you sold articles
or value on commission, prompts me to write you.
gifts OF dear friends, which only urgent necessity
compols me to part with, and 1 am especially anx-
ious that they shal! not be sacrificed. The cir
cuinetances are peculiar and painfully ombarrass-
ing; therefore hope you will endeavor to realize
as much as possible from them. Hoping soon to
hear from you, I remain,
Very respectfully yours.
CHICAGO, September /, 1866.
MIR. BRADY, Commission Broker, No. Cos Broad
aody, Nem York. have this day sent YOU person
al property which | am compelled to part with, |
The articles consist OF four camels hair shawls,
lace dress and shawis, a parasol cover, a diamond
ring, two dress patterns, some fu1s, &c: Please
huNN iASh app oioCd, dLu Oillc DN epUtr WITH
me. Very respectfully,
Mrs. A. LINCOLN.
CHICAGO, September %, 1856.
w. H.. BRADY, = You write me that reporters |
are after you concerning my goods deposited with |
you-which, in consideration Of my urgent wants, |
| assure you | am compelled to reinquish-and
also that there is a fear that these newsmen will
seize upon the painful circumstances Of your hay- |
Ing these articles placed in your hands to injure
the Republican party politically. In the cause Of
husbands DroctOuS life y-aQ HqNrifNp1 for tho 1
world would / do anything to injure the cause.
My heart is ever anxious for its success, notwith-
band1did SO much, unhesitatingly deprived me Of
al! means OF support and left me in a pitilesaicon- |
ditIon. The necessities Of life are upon me, ur-
gent and imperative, and lam scarcely removed |
from want-so different from the lot my loving |
and devoted husband would have assigned me
and l lind myself left to struggle for myself. /
within the next week to cell these |
goods, and if not wholly disposed of by Weaneai
day, October 80, on that day please sell thainTt
auction, after advertising very largely thafthey |
are my goods. ~ rs ~
Very respectfully, ps.
MRS. A. LINCOLN. |
W. Hn Il. BRADY, ESD ! 1 have rsi aEaedss apea your
remarks. and have concluded to leave; everything
tosyour good judgment and excellent sense. NY
fully sensitive; but as my feelings and p @a philrg
comfort were never regarded or even recognized
in the midst of my overwhelming bereavement.
IiOW uiiut L dul pfeSbcu III u mOSC 6Cartl1nG manner
for means of common subsistence, I do not know
why 1 should shrink from an opportunity Of I'M
proving my trying position. Being assured that
all you do will be appropriately executed, and id o
manner that will not startle me very greatly and
excite as little comment as possible, again I shall
leave all in your hands. l am passing through o
very painful ordeal, which the country, in remem-
brance OF my noble and elevated husband. should
have spared me-. s
Iremain, with great respect, very truly,
rt. MRs. T..
F. S.-Aa you mention that my goods have been
valued at $4,000, l will be willing to make O re-
duction Of $4,000, and relinquish them for SIG, 600,
in Notwithstanding less. II this is not ac-
complished l will continue to advertise largely nm
til every article js sold. I must have mea,s to
live, at least in a medium comfortable state: ~
aD Mrs. L.
w. H. BRADY, Esq, 900 Broadway, N. ": STR
The goods are consigned to yon by me-, to be dis
posed Of at private sale or public auction. NV ne
cesSities are so urgent that l give you full discre-
tionary power to act as my confidential agent at
this time and point. You have my full consent to
use whatever document from me in your possess
sion, and to act in everything as your Judgment
may dictate. l remain, with great respect, very
truly, Mrs. LINCOLN!..
THE REPUBLICAN LEADERS. A
On being questioned what were her feelings in
regardto the conduct Of the Republican party to-
wards heraelP and family, Mrs. Lincoln replied:
Il could not relinqlish my attachment for the
party to which my husband belonged. and IN
whose cause his precious life was sacrificed, not
withdrawing IL ia prynnooaG ~ a,,nb ,,oo - 49,