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As the Lincolns climbed Springfield’s social ladder, they gained access to the luxuries of American middle-class life. Fortunately, we can track this through sale ledgers of local merchants. This entry, for instance, from John Williams’s general store shows several October 1860 purchases made by Mary, identified as “per Lady.”

BC368 Vol. 34 – Williams 1860 ledger “per lady” purchases

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