, 1874-01-16
MR.. LINCOLN.
Hrs. Entoln's Donial Of tho Correttness Of
Statements Attributed to Uer
by Mr. llerndon.
mr. Herhdon's Reply TO- That Denial--.
His Interview with MIS-. Lin
coin In 1866.

1Ulu III lOOOs
10 The Editor AZ Tho Chicado Tribune;
biR: l delivered lecture In this city Oh tho
lAth day OF Docombor last, nnd To which, or part
0f which, I undorstand that Mrs. Lincoln has
taken sono exception. wlBhto state tho exact
truth In relation to this mattor, 80 tbht tho pub
iio may understand, a,-know what to pe1ioyo anl |
who to boliove.
About tho yoar 1aG5 finally determined to =.
WHITE THE LIFE OF NIL. LINCOLN,
tho tcnderost, tho kndest, bost and nobleat Of
mon, over doing and executing tho good, tho juat
and truo to men In oil tho paths aud wail.H of
life. In fact, ho waB tho Patriot Of PatrIots
and now, aR such, he looms up against tho doop
blue among tho grandost figures Of tho ago.
TITO quick failure Of Lannon'S Life Of Lincoln
It's speedy ropudation by tho public, caused In
part by Its being tamperod with about the time
1t went to proas, and by itH wrong aud injustice
done to the great dead-has only intensified my
original idca to write tho life Of 1fr. Lincoln,
Lot mo say horo. once for oil, that nm not ono
Of tho authors Of Lannon's Lifo Of Lincoln. 7
never wrote aentonco or word for the biogra-
ply. I am quoted by Lanion, and to thnt
oxtent am responsible, md no further. It
is probable tint never shall rost satisfied till I
write tho life. Having this determination to
writo the life OF DIr. Lincoln, aud having hoard
Bay, about ono y6ar after the death Of tho Prosi-
dent-that Mrs. Lincoln had arrived in tho city,
and WAS stopping ut the st. Nicholas Hotel
CALLED on rEn,
and, nftor the usunl running remarlla about her
hoalth, oto., I made known my purposc and
plans. stated to hor Tint I intended to write
the 1ifo Of her husband and, If Bho would con-
sent, should lite to hayo some faotg-a
short history Of horaen-to ineort in tho
biography. Sho remarked to mo, In sub
stance, tint 1t was not uAual to mention tho
facts-tlo history Of tho wife-in tho biography
Of her husband. further than to say that tho two
which replied: "That Is true as q general
rule, but thon tl,ore are exceptions to this rule
and should bo." at my special request, aud
aftor aomo argument, .slo At last consented to
give Moa
nn1Er HISTORY OF HER LIFE.
I got pen, pencil, ink. aud papor, drew up q
,amall table aud became prepared 70 take down,
as we'll as could. tho substance Of what Hho
aaid sLo commenced as follows, which took
down with caro:
WAS born on tho 18th day Of Dccember, 1923. In
Lexington, Fayotto County, ~. Am daughtor Of
Robert 3. and E!iza Todd, maden name Eliza Parker,
Gated by A1mo. Aentele, French lady opposite h1r
cays. She waa vol educated; was French spoke
education ut Wards Academy. People from tho North
Visited Lexington: Won't 70 school horo I came to
Ill
back TO Kentucky. Won't to school two years after
first to Illinois. returned to Iulnols in 1880
or 40. This was nfter Mrs. Wallace out to ILL
noia.
lily husband intended, when he WAS through with
his Presidential ters to take aud fuullIy to Eu-
rope: Didn't Didn't In Into years dream OF densh-sas
LIVED M u1on sp1n1rs.
Hc intenood to return and go to California oycr the
Rocky Mountains, aud SEQ tho Of ts soldiers
saggng @ I to asSn @ Sa a n
Tim T1nyl III offEp
1lchmond waa taken tlloy acted like boya; were 30
happy 80 glad, tho war VS. over. Mr.. Lineon up to
10 buried thero. Chanrcd lls opinion motion wlsro
to live. Mover settled any place particularly. In
| tunded moving aud travelling some.
MIR. Lincoln waa
and most loginE husband and father IN tho world. o
ss1e for 1nyhn .s1s tnor sf
children chlded Of praised them ior what thoy did
their acts, otc. Ho always Bad: " It ia my pleasure that
sasssa @ nlRR e as s1s e S z
| child to its parents."
f my eFasy poems;
::t 70 JoTss-harps. awake. The As Won,
Rebecca. tho widow, Inns gained Erln's son;
Tho prido of the North, from Emcrald 1so,
ias beeu woocd aud won by woman'a smile.
TO the widow he's bound Oh, brtgh. be his lot
II thG smiles ~ M Of tho conquest 10 Lately achieved,
| Joy1ul 10 Ills nt1ae, ~ldo"ou inoaesty relieved.
| Ihe footatola OF t1ne tread lightly on noWore,
May the cares Of the world no'er darkeu lis hours.
| But The pleasures OF life tlcklo aud coy
i Az the smiles Ok 2 iaadon sent oil to destroy.
| Happy groom! In aadncss. far dtaant from thee,
Tho fair girls dream only OF past times Of gleo
Enjoyed in thy presence-whilat tho oft-barneTet
| - Btore
| VIII be fpndly remembered "a rnca of yoro;
! And hands tGAt III rapture ypu oft would have
pressed,
In prayer will bo clhsped that your lot may be blessed
| "CArHLERN"
i This piece at poetry to which Mira LipcoIn re-
! forroJ I'M did MI o1oto ,si3i T., fo,,nI !,
| Tnnsn,,u in -, Iin,,Hf1, rat,n Sso Ac" -
As9!uou !!.!o ~ 1lnco1u, w pubo 1oo' ~
PARTLY LED TO THE LINCOLN SHIELDS DUEL.
hlfs. Ltncoln continued:
nfr; Lincoln had dream when down tho river q
City Point. after Richmond taken. He drealuc
that the White House had burned up. sont mo u
the river to &c., Went. Met Stanton the wa
down. Ill. Lincoln told me- to get party and coul
down, which did.
Nj. Lincoln @ found out That --.-, t-- was atcal
Ing. a. 10 thought, tho public moneys. Intended t
turn him out. My husband placed great coundeue
IN my knowledge Of human nature. He had not 'nuc
knowledge OF men.
Our expenses at the White House Tero about $40 90
ri mouth. tfehkf1Htcl at o'clock lIuElC