Quo Fuit places 5 dated presences for Mary Todd Lincoln across 4 places, from 1818 to 1875.
Each one keeps the sentence it was taken from and a link to its source.
Mary Ann Todd Lincoln (December 13, 1818 – July 16, 1882) was First Lady of the United States from 1861 until the assassination of her husband, President Abraham Lincoln, in 1865.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where Mary Todd Lincoln was documented, and when
13 December 1818exact date
Lexington, Kentuckyattested“Todd was born on December 13, 1818, in Lexington, Kentucky, as the fourth of seven children of Robert Smith Todd, a banker, and Elizabeth "Eliza" (Parker) Todd.”source: Wikipedia: Mary Todd Lincoln
October 1839month
Springfield, Illinoisattested“Mary began living with her sister Elizabeth Porter Edwards in Springfield, Illinois, in October 1839.”source: Wikipedia: Mary Todd Lincoln
1843year
Springfield, Illinoisattested“Their four sons, all born in Springfield, Illinois, were: * Robert Todd Lincoln (1843–1926), lawyer, diplomat (U.S.”source: Wikipedia: Mary Todd Lincoln
March 1875month
Chicagoattested“In March 1875, during a visit to Jacksonville, Florida, Mary became unshakably convinced that Robert was deathly ill; hurrying to Chicago, she found him healthy.”source: Wikipedia: Mary Todd Lincoln
March 1875month
Jacksonville, Floridaattested“In March 1875, during a visit to Jacksonville, Florida, Mary became unshakably convinced that Robert was deathly ill; hurrying to Chicago, she found him healthy.”source: Wikipedia: Mary Todd Lincoln
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1844 to 1861period
Springfield, Illinoismentioned“Their house, where they resided from 1844 until 1861, still stands in Springfield and has been designated the Lincoln Home National Historic Site.”source: Wikipedia: Mary Todd Lincoln
1868year
New Yorkmentioned“In 1868, Mrs Lincoln, who had a lavish, unstable relationship with money, advertised in the New York World for aid and attempted to sell her personal effects at auction, which shocked the public.”source: Wikipedia: Mary Todd Lincoln
1868year
White Housementioned“In 1868, her former modiste (dressmaker) and confidante, Elizabeth Keckley (1818–1907), published Behind the Scenes, or, Thirty Years a Slave, and Four Years in the White House.”source: Wikipedia: Mary Todd Lincoln
20 May 1875exact date
Batavia, Illinoismentioned“On May 20, 1875, following a trial, a jury committed her to a private asylum in Batavia, Illinois.”source: Wikipedia: Mary Todd Lincoln
1881year
New Yorkmentioned“She traveled to New York in 1881 and lobbied for an increased pension after the assassination of President Garfield raised the issue of provisions for his family.”source: Wikipedia: Mary Todd Lincoln
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