tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059057651392115200.post8330865014917808147..comments2024-03-17T00:18:59.815-07:00Comments on Connecting the Windy City: Chicago: A Look Back at March 29Chicago Old and Newhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00842498555765754782noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3059057651392115200.post-22191936164747320252020-01-04T17:10:58.513-08:002020-01-04T17:10:58.513-08:00Robert Todd Lincoln At the end of the war Robert ...Robert Todd Lincoln At the end of the war Robert Lincoln is allowed to enter Civil war he gets to see end result of signing Robert E Lee /U.Grant? April 14,1865 Abraham Lincoln & Mary Todd Lincoln ask numerous people to join them Ford theatre & They decline invitation? Rumored Lincolns associated james Harlan wife Ann Peck Harlan (daughter Mary)to outings/visits but declined ford theatre?Tom Thumb (mr mrs Stratton) Midgets were invited by Lincoln to come to white house? Mary Lincoln went upstairs to her son Robt room to ask him to attend the festivities.Robt told his mother:My notions of duty perhaps are somewhat different from yours?He didn't midget/ attend Ford theatre?Where was he that day? Some people rumor Lucy Hale&lucy Hale friends Hay/Nicolay?Some people rumor Rbt pals john Hay /John Nicolay- enjoyed drinking alcohol(whiskey)so did Robt? James -Ann -Mary Harlan stay at National Hotel (like most senators) inwhich they had parlor Hop party guest include Robert Lincoln,John Hay,John Nicolay (national hotel registry etc? Since Lucy Hale daughter John Hale Senator (wife -daughters) New Hampshire stay at National Hotel?John Wilkes Booth celebrity the National Hotel? Mary Harlan (b1846) blond flirtatious gal popular with beau's?Ulysses S Grant (1822-1885)wife Julia Grant admit see JWB april14,1865 and decline invitation ford theatre with Lincolns did they forewarning from Edwin Stanton ?To think Ulysses Grant was good friends with Andrew Johnson /Edwin Stanton?The House voted impeach Johnson feb 1868?Johnson want get rid of Edwin Stanton secretary of war-why?John Mannyreaper case McCormick Reaper Co manny hired Abe Lincoln/Edwin Stanton lawyers Ohio ?Seward /Chase 1860 campaign for pres?Abraham Lincoln won presidency had secretly brought into the Capitol?Tad -Willie boys their pets (goats) slept with them in bed? Robt Lincoln exner -harvard -chicago college finally became lawyer was on the board George Pullman co that had given Lincoln carriage to bring abe to his resting place Springfield?For a time Mary-Tad-Robt stay at same place in Chicago? Robt Lincoln (wife Mary Harlan)in high society in Chicago?Robert Lincoln concerned that his mother Mary Todd Lincoln throw away his fathers estate (money) whereas he wouldn't have inheritance?Robt didn't approve of his mother's habits of shopping but Robt approved of his wife Mary Harlan habits Shopping and Mary Harlan didn't want her mother in law around? Robt case trial commit mother in asylum then Rbt allowed to take his mothers ( estate ) money/property inwhich He gave family home Museum?Robt Lincoln ambassador to London,England his son Jack 1873-1890?Robt Lincoln connect3assassinations:James Garfield,William McKinley & father Abraham Lincoln?Robert Lincoln proved he enjoy money his mansion :3014 N street Georgetown,Hildene Mansion Vermont,Mansion 60(1234or1240) Shore Drive Chicago?George Pullman died then Robt Lincoln took over til he resign 1911 ?Robert Lincoln /Frederick Dent Grant almost nominated for pres/vp was it a rumor?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com