Mary Todd Lincoln:

She was the first lady, she showed the spirit of Christ, and she helped soldiers in the hospital.

Quotes:

1. "Clouds and darkness surround bus, yet heaven is just, and the day of triumph will surely come, when justice and truth will be vindicated. Our wrongs will be made right, and we will once more, taste the blessing of freedom."

-Mary Todd Lincoln

2. "My wife is as handsome as when she as a girl, and I fell in love with her; and what is more, has never fallen out."

-Abraham Lincoln

Timeline:

1. December 13, 1818 born in Lexington, Kentucky

2. 1825 Mother of Mary Todd Died

3. Dad was remarried with Elizabeth

4. 1826 Began formal education at Shelby's Female Academy

5. 1839 Fine shed schooling

6. July 16, 1882 Mary Todd Lincoln died

Character Quality Traits/Anecdotes:

1.Truthful- She was climbing a roof when she saw her mother and was in trouble. She didn't think her mother had told her father so she went and told him herself.

2. Tomboyish- Mary would never want to get dressed up and have tea. She would of rather been climbing roofs.

3. Grateful- She loved to learn and read, but she didn't get to attend Madame Mentelle's academy at age fourteen.

4. Christ-like- When her son Edward died she was sad, but had faith and God gifted her with two more baby boys.

5. Faithful- When all of her sons and Abe had died, she trusted God and he helped her through it.

  Accomplishments

1.Mary Todd Lincoln was a tomboy in her early life. Then at age fourteen Mary attended Madame Mentelle's Select academy.

2.As first lady, Mary did a variety of things hike redecorating and repairing the White House.

3. Mary Todd Lincoln visited injured soldiers in the hospital and took them food and flowers.

4. Once Mrs. Todd Lincoln raised one-thousand dollars for the Christmas dinner at the hospital, for the soldiers.

5. Mary Todd Lincoln also assisted the Contraband Relief Society.

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