To Mary Lincoln1Jump to section
Fifth Avenue Hotel New-York Sept. 21. 1863
The air is so clear and cool, and apparantly healthy, that I would be glad for you to come. Nothing very particular, but I would be glad [to] see you and Tad.
A. LINCOLN
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The air is so clear and cool, and apparantly healthy, that I would be glad for you to come. Nothing very particular, but I would be glad [to] see you and Tad.
A. LINCOLN
[1] ALS, IHi. Mrs. Lincoln telegraphed the White House doorman, Edward McManus, on September 21, 1863: ``Go to Col. McCullum [Daniel C. McCallum, director of military railroads] and ask him to send the green car on to Philadelphia for me and make arrangements for a special car from New York to Philadelphia. Send me a reply immediately.'' (Katherine Helm, Mary, Wife of Lincoln, pp. 214-15).