LITTLE SISTER Emilie Todd Helm and the Lincolns
byLITTLE SISTER Emilie Todd Helm and the Lincolns by Angela Esco Elder She expected to hear “Fee, fi, fo, fum!” He was tall, a stranger, walking in her home, shaking hands with adults in the wide hall. As her eyes tracked his every move, ten-year-old Emilie (sometimes spelled “Emily”) Todd became convinced he was the […]
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How and why did Robert Lincoln decide to go to Harvard?
by Jason EmersonHow and why did Robert Lincoln decide to go to Harvard? Newly revealed letter gives the answer. By Jason Emerson The earliest-known letter by Robert Lincoln has recently surfaced, and its contents answer the longstanding question of exactly how and why Robert ended up attending Harvard College in Massachusetts and exactly what role his parents […]
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Robert Lincoln Writes About The End of His Mother’s Estrangement
by Jason EmersonRobert T Lincoln LFA-0092; Mary Lincoln LFA-0496 One of the most common questions asked about the relationship between Mary Lincoln and her oldest son Robert is whether they ever reconciled after becoming estranged due to Mary’s commitment to Bellevue Place Sanitarium in 1875. The answer is yes, but it took five years. I have previously […]
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