Mary Devlin Booth writes a ten page letter to actress Emma Cushman reporting on Edwin's opening as Shylock; discussing his reviews in great detail; giving her opinion of the English; mentioning the child she is expecting; and sharing news of the…
Mary Broderick Lamm Jannotta stands in front of an open door holding a war saving stamps poster during World War I. On verso: "Taken for the W.S.S. Drive. Was printed in the Daily News Paper on Friday July 19 1918 the day the San Diego sank, [May]…
A monument dedicated to Mary Ann Rutledge stands in Bethel Cemetery in Van Buren County, Iowa. Photo caption: "Inscription on one side of the monument erected to the memory of Mary Ann Rutledge (mother of Ann Rutledge beloved of Abraham Lincoln).…
The monument dedicated to Mary Ann Rutledge in Bethel Cemetery in Van Buren County, Iowa, stands among tall grasses. On verso: "Tall shaft is grave of mother of Ann Rutledge (Lincoln's sweetheart). Located in Bethel Cemetery, 3 miles NW of…
Mary Ann Booth writes to Junius Brutus Booth, Jr., discussing the news of Edwin and John Wilkes, who are appearing in Richmond and of her son, Joseph, who works in a local theater.
Mary Ann Booth writes a long newsy letter to Edwina Booth Grossman discussing mutual friends, Rosalie's health, Aunt Asia and her book. Mary Ann notes that the theaters are flourishing and that Irish immigration is on the increase.