“I think [it’s] more from the perspective of, well, here she is behind the scenes working on behalf of women, plural,” he said.
“It shows that she had a philosophy of helping employ women in the war effort and in her husband’s administration.”
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Further, the letter goes against the idea that Mrs. Lincoln was aloof and unfeeling, said Raab.
“Something about this letter feels warm and touching,” he said. “It brings out a side of her that I’m not sure I had realized,” he said.
The letter provides new insight into Mrs. Lincoln’s personality, said an expert in historical documents. (Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images / Getty Images)
Normally, “we see Mary Todd Lincoln through the lens of Abraham,” said Raab.
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This letter, he said, “gives her own perspective.”
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“And we can see what she was doing, not just her commenting on what the president was doing,” said Raab.
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