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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Joseph Mason, post: 1508077, member: 13529&quot;]2manybooks - you are aware that the photo you posted of Mary that purports to be her 1861 inaugural ball attire was actually taken in early 1862, no? Of course not. </p><p>Question: was the gown that Mary wore to the 1861 inaugural ball white?</p><p>Answer: NO.</p><p>Question: was the gown that Mary wore to the 1861 inaugural ball blue?</p><p>Answer: Yes. </p><p>Question: Did Mary wear seed pearl jewelry to the 1861 inaugural ball?</p><p>Answer: NO.</p><p>The Lincoln community members are prolific purveyors of misinformation relating to Abraham and Mary Lincoln. Please do your research. Print and digital media outlets rely on the biographical information provided to them by the Lincoln community in the mistaken belief that the information is accurate. Much of it is not. The time and effort it takes to research primary source materials is minimal. </p><p>The color of Mary&#039;s 1861 inaugural ball gown is not open to debate. There was overwhelming and incontrovertible evidenced presented on the Lincoln Discussion Symposium site that someone posted a link to earlier on this thread, albeit after some pushback from members who refused to let go of long held beliefs.</p><p>If you are interested in the truth, I would urge you to study the history of photography.&nbsp; &nbsp; John Craig ... The Daguerreian Registry ... an invaluable resource.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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