Analysis Of Mary Ann Todd's Letter Maggregate

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1.) What does this primary document reveal about the relationship between the married couple?

The primary document reveals relationship that Mary Ann Todd became the political advisor for the Lincoln. This letter shows that her love is one-sided. This letter shows that she is talking one-sided. Lincoln not replied to her letters. She kept on writing him to know his health and well-being. In this letter she advised the Lincoln about the political career. She was intensely loyal to her husband. She also told him about his little son named “Taddie”.

2.) What does this letter reveal about the First Lady's role in the mid-19th century?

This letter revealed the role of the First Lady visible, dynamic and self-reliance. Wives energetically and charmingly collect funds for the electoral budget husband on stage of the election campaign, conducted dozens of separate meetings with
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This letter reveals about a strange feelings of president Lincoln’s toward his family. He didn’t care about his wife “Mary”. According to this letter, he didn’t respond to her letters. Mary was telling herself about her child. It is shown that there was no response from the Lincoln’s side.

4.) After reading this letter, why do you think that the study of primary documents is important in the study of history?

After reading this letter, I think primary documents really helpful in understanding the study of history. Primary documents are the most ancient forms of knowledge and life experience, which appeared in the earlier language communication between people. In social work with the help of surveillance can obtain objective information to identify its repeatability, typical. Primary documents can be used in all stages of development issues in the specification of the object and the subject of the study.

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