Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1867-10-11
MRS. LINCOLN WA NJ Ed
ROBE FOR SALE.

kAOnE FUN SAANs
FULL. EXPLANATION OF THE WHOLE MAT
TER-IMPoRTANT LETTER FROM MRS.
L1NcoLN-HER COMPLAINTS OF THE IN
GRATITUDE OF REPU BLICAN OFFICE
SEEKERS.
The following correspondence which we
copy from New York paper in reference
to the pecuniary affairs of the late Presl-
| dent Lincoln, and the offer of the widow
| to sell her wardrobe through q brokers' es-
| tablishment in New York city will, cause
| no little astonishment, and will undoubted-
| ly provoke much comment, not only mere,
but on the other side of the Atlantic Inc
spirit which inspired the original pu6lica-
! ton of these letters is not one OF friendship
to the memory of Mr., Lincoln or TO MS
| family, SO much as desire to bring re-
proach upon leading members OF the he
publican party, In this view OF the case,
| the subjoined statements will be received
with considerable degree OF allowance.
But now that the subject has been brought
thus prominently before the pubic III q
manner scarcely to be commended on the
score OF good taste, we hope that II VIII
not be permitted to sleep without state
ment of facts from some authentic source,
| or thorough investigation. This is de-
manded not only by the honor OF the Re
| publican party, but of the whole nation.
| If the necessities of Mrs. Lincoln are as
pressing as represented, we believe there
are few loyal men in the nation, no mat
| ter how poor, who will not contribute some
| thing to save her from want. Since the'sub-
| ect has been made matter Of newspaper
comment, we are guilty Of no indelicacy in
saying that the well founded impression
| with those best acquainted with Mr.. Lin
coins affairs is, that he left his family,
though not wealthy, in at least comfor-
table circumstances. This much is due to
country which reyeres his memory.
From the New York World +..-,
The announcement las already 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 slen-
der income which remained to her after
| the settlement of her husbands estate, and
that she was, IN fact in this city under the
| assumed name of Mrs. Clarke, for the pur-
pose of experimenting the sale OF her
| property. AS Mrs. Lincoln is no longer
| anxious to withhold from the public the
| facts in the case, there can be no impro-
| priety in imparting further information
| upon the subject, as obtained from the
lady herself
THE PROPERTY LEFT BY MIR. LINCOLN.
| Upon the death of Mr.. Lincoln an effort
was made to appropriate for his wife and
family the sum that he would have re-
| ceived from the United States had he lived
to finish his second term of Office, to wit /;
100000; but it resulted in appropriating
but $4,000 the amount of one years
salary as President. OF this sum $4,000
were required to discharge certain stand
ing obligations, leaving about $4,000,
which, with the house and lot in Spring
field, Ill, owned by MI. Lincoln previous
| to his election to the Presidency in 1860,
was all the property which fell to Mrs.
Lincoln Her present income, she states,
is about5$1 700 year, of which $500 comes
from the rent of her old house in Spring
field. 1t appears from this that Mr.. Lin.
coin not only saved no money while at the
White House, but really lived beyond his
income, which in connection with the nat
ural reluctance of his widow to return to
the simple style of living to which she had
been used before her residence in Wash
ington, 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 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:
"CHICAGo, Sept /, 1867.
"MR. BRADY A notice In New York paper
having attracted my attention, that you sold artl
cles of value on commission, prompts me to write
you. The articles am sending you to dispose Oh
were gifts of dear friends which only argent neces
sity compels me to part with, and am especially
anxious that they shall not be sacrificed. The cir
cumstances are peculiar and painfully embarrass-
ing, therefore hope you will endeavor to realize
as much as possible from them. Hoping soon to
| ''MRs. A. LINCOLN
THE ARTICLES FORWARDED TO NEW YORK.
The next letter, bearing the same date as
the preceding, is as follows:
| g l "CHIcAGo, Sept. /, 1867.
Mr.. Brady, Commission Broker, COB Broadway,
81 have this day sent to you personal property
which am compelled to part with, and which you
will find of considerable value. The articles con-
shawls, parasol cover. diamond ring, two dress
patterns, some furs, sc. Please have them ap
praised and confer by letter with me. Very re-
specially, MRS. A LINCOLN"
THE ARTICLES TO BE SOLD. ''.-
In this connection is given an inventory
OF the arJlCleS ScnJ I'd iii. bIGUyJ St ouS
broadway, by Mrs. Lincoln, with the val
uation affixed to each: 70 ~
f'' Cost.
1 black confer camels hair shawl, long l,50(
/ white center camels hair shawl, long. 1,20t
white center cameI's hair shawl, square. 40t
black center camel's hair shawl, square. 35(
red centre cancels hair shawl, square. lOi
small shawls, square ...............-...-..- 81
l white Paisley shawl, long. ............-.,. Z;
/ white Paisley shawl square. :..:...::.;. q
superfne point black lace shaWls, 81 50O S5O0 $U
superfne point black lace shawls -. $50 $4l
white point lace shawl long 2,00(
1 white point lace dress, unmade. 1890. 400
white point lace fiounce. 15t
white point lace parasol cover. ........... %
1 white point lace handkerchief. ........... 81
Russian sable cape OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ], 50t