Show wind Find Old Letters of o I Early Wives I II I 1 Washington Mar 5 In an un unlighted unlighted lighted corner comer of the of the tho house of representatives the house committee on accounts has hils rescued a n largo large number of ot loiters letters and docu documents documents ments of the early carl days of the ro re republic public Among them arc are letters etter from Crom Washington Jefferson Joy Jay Ia and Monroe To two of or them u tl peculiar sentimental interest at attaches attaches inches These are arc letters written by IW Martha Washington and Mary Todd Lincoln the former Cormer concerning the proposed removal of tho the body of her husband fromi Mount Vernon to a in Ju the capital and ancl the other ap tip applying plying to the Government ent for 01 a pen iten pension sion slon Both Hoth are aro addressed to the lie speak speaker t er or ot or the house The Tue house today voted an nn appropriation of 2500 lo 10 Li havo hao these historic papers cared for forand forand forand and deposited in the library of or con congress congress congress gress as the house of representatives collection The two to letters letter follow ollow I To the Hon lion Speaker Spener of the Uie house of I representatives Sir While 1 I have the tho keenest an anguish over our the ute lulu dispensation of or ord divine d providence 1 I cannot be insen insensible sible of or the mournful tributes respect and veneration which are ar paid tho ho memory ot of o mj my ID dear deceased husband Taught by br tho the greatest example which I had GO long before me mo never noe nevern to n oppose my ny private wishes to tho the public will I must consent t to the thc rc re request quest mode by b congress which you Oll have the good wishes to transmit to tome tome tome me and ih itt doing dolne this 1 I need not 1 1 I cannot say sa what a 11 sacrifice of or Individual feeling I make to a sense ot of o public duty dut 1 With careful acknowledgement anti and unfeigned thanks for tho the personal re respect sheet anti and evidences of condola nce expressed by b congress and yourself 1 I remain very or 01 respectfully sir Your most obedient servant Martha Washington Mount Vernon r 1799 The letter from Mrs Irs Lincoln fol follows follows 01 lows I ITo To the lion Hon Speaker S of tho the house of I Sr Sir representatives I herewith most respectfully pres pros prescot II cot to the honorable house of rep representatives an application for a pen pension J pension U I sion slon I 1 am a widow of a president of the tho United States hol lIfe hue was waa sac sacrificed sacrificed in hit his That sad calamity has very cr greatly impair impaired ed oll my m health and hod by tho tIm advice of or my lay physician I havo hao come over to toG Germany G tj to try tr tho the mineral mineraI waters Wlter and during the winter to tD go to Italy Hal But Bitt my m financial means doos does not pOI per permit wit mit me to take talce advantage e of urgent advice given me tnt tar nor I 1 live lIe In a It I style befitting a ti widow of the chief I II magistrate of or a n t nation nat Ion although gh I liva I an economically ec as I possibly can In 11 Inconsideration I consideration tl n of oJ the lt services I my DI dearly beloved husband ln had rend rendered rendered rendered ered to the United States 8 and of or the tho I fearful loss I have sustained by b his untimely death his martyrdom hop bop lug yearly j arl may ho bo grant granted ed mo me so that thal I may have ha lean pecuniary care cure I remain most respectfully Mrs irs A Lincoln Frankfort Gormany Mrs Lincoln was la granted a pension I of If a year e r I r J |