Possible Lincoln courting couch, chair on display
Monday, August 14, 2006
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- An abundant supply of bachelors in 19th century Springfield motivated Elizabeth Todd Edwards to invite her unmarried sisters, including the future bride of Abraham Lincoln, for frequent visits to the Edwards home on Aristocracy Hill.
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