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Mary Todd Lincoln: Her Life and Letters Paperback – January 1, 1987

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The personal correspondences of Mary Todd Lincoln create an intimate portrait of her life and marriage to Lincoln as well as her struggles after his death
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  1. Print length
    750 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Fromm Intl
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 1987
  5. ISBN-10
    0880640731
  6. ISBN-13
    978-0880640732
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The Turners draw on about half of the 610 extant letters written by Mary Todd Lincoln and present a comprehensive portrait of Lincoln's bitterly unhappy wife. PW stated that "a unique self-portrait emerges, fleshed out and illuminated by the well-written narrative supplied by the editors."
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Fromm Intl; Reprint edition (January 1, 1987)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 750 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0880640731
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0880640732
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.45 pounds
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 32 ratings

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dlc
5.0 out of 5 stars delivered early and packaged very well.
Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2022
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent. Obviously it is long and for people with ...
Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2016
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Excellent. Obviously it is long and for people with an intense interest in the subject, but that was the only way to do it justice. Attempts to sum up her thoughts and mindset frequently miss the point conveyed, or leave out a lot of the interesting aspects of her thought process and fixations, in my opinion. Very well organized and not superfluous. The introductory chapters are mercifully concise, compared to most Lincoln-related works, and also seem dead on to me in terms of their analysis of what is going on and why. The authors point out very interesting contradictions and perceptions, and place them in context. Fascinating and fair presentation.
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kathryn l jackson
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2015
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I have read most pf this material elsewhere
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Kimberly A. Perdue
5.0 out of 5 stars excellant choice!!!!!!!!!!
Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2010
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Hello!!!!!!!! This was a Christmas Gift for my Mother. She has been wanting some books about Mary Todd Lincoln for some time and this was a GREAT FIND!!!!!!!! It came just in time and was in EXCELLANT condition and packaged well!!!!!! THANKS sooooooooo MUCH to the sender!!!!!!! AGAIN THANKS SO SO MUCH FOR MY MOTHERS GREAT CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!!!! Kim Perdue
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Mary Ann Gordon
5.0 out of 5 stars they are very hard to read and this book is nice to have
Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2017
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Mercy Conkling is in my direct line and I have copies of her letters. However, they are very hard to read and this book is nice to have.
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CHERYL S.
5.0 out of 5 stars A beautifully written, in depth book
Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2016
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A beautifully written, in depth book, which showed the nightmare that Mary Lincoln lived through and her life from that point on. Excellent reading.I recommend it highly.
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Richard Lawrence Miller, Lincoln author
4.0 out of 5 stars Mary Todd Lincoln speaks for herself
Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2007
The correspondence of Mary Todd Lincoln reveals much about her personalty, and also demonstrates her memory's occasional fallibility. Includes letters dating from the 1840s and into her widowhood. Rewarding for the specialist. A general reader will probably want to dip into the book occasionally rather than read long sections at a time.
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Betty Metz
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for discovering who Mary Todd Lincoln really was
Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2015
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Great book for discovering who Mary Todd Lincoln really was. Doing research over four years and this was one of the most helpful of all my books.
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