The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-10-07
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mIs. ABRAHAM IINCOLN.

/ stADCesss-Sne Onerh some Oh hef
PersOnaI Effects for saIe-.-BIIteF
Complaints Against Certain Old
FrIends---Hem OTThurIOW Weed
! la Reply
Frora the NerO York World.
The announcement already has been
made in these columns that Mrs. al bra
ham Lincoln, widow of the late Presi-
dent, was compelled TO dispose of some
of her personal effects in order to exc
out the slender income which remained
to her after the settlement of her hus-
bands estate, and that she has, in fact,
assumed the name OF Mrs. Clark, for
the purpose OF superintend the sale
of her property AS Mrs. Ancoln lis
no longer anxious to withhold from the
public the facts in the case, there can
he no improperly in imparting further
information upon the subject, as OBJ
tuined from the lady herself.
THE PRoPRRTY,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 received from the United States
Ind he lived 10 finish his seconds term OF
office, TO wit: 100000; but IL resulted
i'll apprOpTiAting but S23, 900, heamount
OF one yearSs salary as President. Oi
this 81, 900 were required to discharge
certain standing obligations, leaving
about 81, 900, which. with the house
II nd lot in Springfield, ILL.,, owned by
| Mr.. Lincoln spreyiousito his ELECTION to
the Presidency in 1860, was ali the
property which fell TO Mrs. Lincoln.
|, Her present income, she states, IS but
| 81 700 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 oc-
cupied the White House, but really
| lived FbeyOud hts income, which, in
/ connection with the natural reluctance
| OF his widow to return to the simple
style of living to which she bad been
used before her residence in Washing
| ton, has compelled her to pRrt with
some OF her personal effects ut the pres
eut time.
ii IETPERst FROM MRS. LIScoLS.l5 "
Appended are several letters written
by Mrs. Lincoln in relation to this most
unpleasau, business, the contents OF
which will surprise the public. The
/ first, in order OF their date, appears to
be the following:
-r.. t.-r '.CHlCAGog Sept !, 1851:
""MR. BRADY: A notice In New York
paper having attracted my attention.
that you sold articles of value on COM
mission, prompts me TO write TO yon'
The articles l am sending you to dis
pose OF were gifts OF dear friends, which
only urgeHt5lec lecessity compels me to part
with, aud Hm especially anxious that
they shall not be sacrificed. The cir
cumstances are peculiar and painfully
embarrassing, therefore hope you VIII
endeavor to realize as much ns possible
from them. Hoping soon to hear iron
you, l remain, very respectfully yours
"NfRs. A. LINCOLN"
THE ARTICLES FORWARDED To NEw
| YORK.
| The next letter, bearing the same date
as the preceding, is us follows:
"CHicAGo, Sept. /. 1867.
"Ih. Brady, Commission Broker, 90!
! BrOudwdy, NGtU York:
''I hnyet his day sent to you personal
property which ! am compelled TO parl
| with, and which you will find of con
siderable value, The articles consist
of four camei's hair shawls, lace
! shawls, lace dress and shawl, parasol
cover, diamond ring, two dress pat
/ terms, some furs, &c. Please have them
appraised, and confer by letter with
\ me. Very respectfully, -H|
'tNIRS. A. LINCOLN"
THE ARTICLES TO BE SOLD.
( In this conAection is given an inven-
| tory of the articles sent to Mr.. Brady,
! 6Og Broadway, by Mrs. Lincoln, with
the valuation affixed to each: fFr
| --rEOAs[4 E i = 4 - Cost
black centre camels hair shawl, long 81 ,5Ot
\ l white centre camel's hair shawl. long, j 10,
| white centre calnel's hair SHAWL 40,
blacR centre cameis hair shawl, "
square ~
l red centre camel's hair shawl, square. l0t
/ = small shnwIs, 8
white Paisley shawl, ,lonR-.................... q
l l white Paisley shawl, kquHtV.................
snperiine point black lace shawls, $, 500
. snperfine point black lace shawls......s $50 81
white point lace shawl long .............. "
! white point lace dress, untnRdc...".... 4,0gt
white point lace enounce-.................-. l5i
while lace ParasOl cover-.,-...-......,..-... Do
white point Iace hankerci iief..... y
| russian sable ~
n1n His6 many sfyte otief afficS1, including ds
/ monds, rings, &C., &c.
MRS. LIN0oLN's OPINION OF CERTAIN
Il PERSONS.
A significant feature of the snbse-
C4lenL letters and memoranda is the
feeling entertained by Mrs. Lincoln
towards leading Republicans. She com
plains bitterly that men who besOughl
her influence to secure their official pO'
sitions, and were profuse with promises
If she would crafty their wishes, now
give her the cold shoulder. Certain
persons Of that party-such as ThurloW
Weed, Henry j. Raymond, Wm: IL
Seward, aud others-she is particularly
sewers agUhnst, and claims that it! was
through their influence that the plar
proposed by the II ibttne to raise Il fund
for her by the voluntary subscription o
the people was thwai ted. All this poin
the following memorHnduui, the ortgl
nHl being in Mrs. 44incoln's own hand
writing, is given:
The question WAS asked Mrs. Lincoln
what her feelings We're in regard to the
Republican party, in consideration o
lthe unkiidnessi and iugEaLitudes dis
played by them in depriving her of al
most all nienns of support the reply
was, ~ could not relinquish my attach
ment for the party to which my huS
band belonged, and in whose cause hi
precious life was sacrificed, nothwilh
standing it is composed of such men N
Weed, Raymond, and Seward, wht
nnminHlly belong to it, and who TO ac
compllsh their purposes would drag it
down to the lowest depths OF legTadR
tion. The late President thoroughly
tested these men, and became fully
aware before his death OF their trench
cry and Ealseness.m -,.,5r,4,..
MRS. LINCOLN UNDER AN ASSUMED
NAME.
Az the negotiations with Mr.. Brady
proceeded, Mrs. Lincoln deemed it bes
\ that her nume should not appear, th'
reasons for which are given in the fol
lowing extract from a letter written by
! her: 5.5r- f'.rs H.. r,rlgI .aas.r
Extract Of a Letter rom Mrs. Lincoln
"Through the ingratitude of the Re
publjcRns towards the memory of the
lamenied President, the family
have been LETT 10 suffer want aud ydssti.
tuition. Thereiore it is natural to sup
pose that when II became imperatively
necessary for Mrs. Lincoln, the houored
and beloved wife Of the late President
to dispose OF apparel and jewelry tc