North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-10-16
Mrs. LiMcOln's Wardrobe.

Aros AsnCOAnS :" 0rOrOOSs
From TIE N. Y. World, Oct. 3.
The announcement already has been
made in these columns that Mrs Abraham
Lincoln, widow of the late president, was
compelled to dispose Of some of her per-
, sonal effects in order to exc out the slender
income which remained to her after the
settlement of her husbands estate, and
that she was, intact, in this city under the
assumed nal (r,. Clarke, for the pur-
pose Of sup ling the sale of her pro.
perty. AS ~ Zfncoln is no longer anx-
ious to withhold from the public the facts
in the case, there can be no impropriety in
subject, as obtained from the lady herself
THE PROPERTY LEFT BY MR.. LINCOLN.
Upon the death of Mr.. Lincoln an effort
was made to appropriate for his wife and
family the sum that he would have rcceiy-
ed from the United States had he lived to
100000 but it resulted in appropriating
but S25,0 900, the amount of one years sal.
AIRY as president. OF this sum, $1,000 was
required to discharge certain standing OBJ
legations, leaving about $4,000, which,
with the house and lot at Springfield, H.,
owned 10y Mr.. Lincoln previous to his cleo.
ton to the presidency in 1860, was all the
property which fell to Mrs. Lincoln. Her
present income, she states, is but Sl,70O a
year, of which $500 comes from the rent
Of 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 sim.
pie 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 atthe present timer
LETTERS FROM MRS. LINCOLN. 4es}
Appended are several letters written by
Mrs. Lincoln in relation to this most un-
pleasant business, the contents Of which
will surprise the public. The first, in or.
der OF their date, appears to be the follow
ing :uh .es,t eI4a35 ega ,aaH f.
"CMIcAGo. Sept. /, 1867.
"MR. BRADy-A notice in IA New Yol
paper having attracted my attention, that
you sold articles on commission, prompts
me to write to you. The articles an,
sending you to dispose of were gifts ol
dear friends, which only argent necessity
compels me to part with, and am espe-
cially anxious that they shall not be sacri-
| feed. The circumstances are peculiar and
painfully embarrassing, therefore hope
you will endeayor to realize as much as
possible from chem. t' 'sf S.'''s..''
q Hoping soon to hear from you, re-
main. very respectfully yours, ase
I. Mrs. A. LINCoLN.H
,.F, THE ARTICLES SENT TO NEW YORK.
The next letter, bearing the same date
as the preceding, is as follows ~,
" "CnIcAco, Sept. l. 1867.
Mr.. BRADY, Commission Broker, 600
Broadway, New York god esd aaha'dc
!" / have this day sent to you personal
property which am compelled to part
witA, and which you will find Of consider
able value, The. articles. consist. of, four
camel's hair shawls, lace dress and shawls,
a parasol cover, diamond ring, two dress
patterns, some fars, &c. Please have them
appraised. and confer by letter with me-
g Very respectfully, 1,.., ,a., ,,a;T,,
H'' ~, Mas. A. LINCOLN =
THE ARTICLES TO BE SOLD.
In this connection is given an inventory
of the articles sent to Mr.. Brady, at COG
Broadway, hy Mrs. Lincoln, with the val.
nation affi X n 70 each Ia, .5l,. 1f