В музее Линкольна обнаружили письмо Марии Линкольн, в котором она извинилась перед учителем сына за отсутствие домашнего задания

В коллекции музея президентов Линкольна появилась ранее неизвестная записка Марии Линкольн от 1868 года, в которой бывшая первая леди просит учителя простить сына за незнание географии. Это документальное свидетельство помогает увидеть личную жизнь семьи президента в обычные моменты, предшествующие трагической смерти их младшего сына Тада.

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Even a former first lady could find herself apologizing to a teacher when her child showed up to school without his homework prepared. A previously unknown letter written by Mary Lincoln has been acquired by the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, offering a personal glimpse into the life of Abraham Lincoln’s widow and their youngest son, Thomas “Tad” Lincoln. In the letter, dated April 17th, 1868, Mary Lincoln apologized to Tad’s teacher for sending him to class without knowing his geography lesson. She explained that illness the previous evening had prevented her from reviewing the lesson with him, adding that he found the geography material difficult. Mary Lincoln asked the teacher to excuse Tad just this once, signing the brief note, “Yours truly, Mrs. A. Lincoln.” Tad was 15 years old at the time and was attending the Chicago Academy. The school had been founded the previous year by Henry H. Babcock, and the letter was addressed to his wife, Mary. According to the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, the letter stayed in the Babcock family for generations before a descendant donated it earlier this year. Museum officials say the letter helps humanize Mary and Tad during the difficult years following President Lincoln’s assassination. At the time, the two were living at the Clifton House hotel in Chicago. Later that year, Mary moved Tad to Germany, where they remained until 1871. Tragedy struck again after their return to the United States. Tad became seriously ill and died on July 15th, 1871, at just 18 years old. The cause of his death remains uncertain. The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum says the newly acquired letter provides a rare look at an ordinary family moment during an extraordinary period in American history. Pictured below are some of the additions to the museum: Get all of your local news, sports, weather, and much more, at taylorvilledailynews.com.