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by Elizabeth KECKLEY (1818 - 1907)

Ch. 14 - Old Friends

This is the autobiography of Elizabeth Keckley, a former slave who bought her freedom with the money she earned as a seamstress. She eventually worked for Mary Lincoln. It is a fascinating book, filled with many recollections of her own life and her interactions with the Lincolns and other members of the government elite. (summary by Guero)

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Appendix - Letters from Mrs. Lincoln to Mrs. Keckley , Ch. 15 Part 1 - Secret History of Mrs. Lincoln's Wardrobe in New York , Ch. 15 Part 2 - Secret History of Mrs. Lincoln's Wardrobe in New York