Wilson, Douglas L., ed.; Davis, Rodney O., ed.; Vineyard, Mary Owens. 'Mary Owens Vineyard to William H. Herndon' in 'Herndon's Informants: Letters, Interviews, and Statements About Abraham Lincoln' . Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1998. [format: book], [genre: letter]. Permission: University of Illinois Press
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Weston Mo. October 29th 1866.

Mr. W. H. Herndon:

Please let me know what are your motives and intentions, for asking the questions you have, relative to my lamented Husband; because I could not for a moment entertain the idea, of my married name appearing in that history.

The House was a frame, and set upon the hill. My education was thoroughly english, and was received at Nazareth near Bardstown Ky.

Respectfully
(Mrs. Vinyard)

Huntington Library: LN2408, 1:443