Politics and Friendship in Civil War Washington.

Send us Fan MailOn this episode we sit with Caroline Welling Van Deusen who gives us the story behind the Lincoln family's closest friends. We learn about about the Greeley Letter and the diary of Elizabeth Dixon who not only lived in Washington during the War, but was beside Lincoln when he died. Caroline is multi-career professional who specializes in curatorial services, preservation, and PM and digital stewardship. She is also directly related to the protagonists of this episode's story. Learn more about Caroline Welling Van Deusen here:lostandfoundhistory.comTheGreeleyletter.comhttps://www.instagram.com/lostandfoundhistory/?hl=en Support the show:(The podcast receives monetary compensation from these options.)Use the code untoldcivilwar when downloading the smartphone app, Gettysburg: A Nation Divided.Instructions in the link below:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmMJ2SuTMZsAlready downloaded the app? Check out Gentleman’s Box! Get all the tools you need as a gentleman delivered to your door! From cuff links, to cologne, to fitness gear, they have it all!http://imp.i121497.net/KaPv7You can also support us by using Instacart! Hauling groceries can be a thing of the past! Have all your groceries delivered to your doorstep. Use the link below to start an account and you will be supporting this show at no extra cost to you!https://instacart.oloiyb.net/PPVYzCheck us out on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube:https://www.facebook.com/untoldcivilwar/ https://www.instagram.com/untold_civil_war/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMWxeF5zojtN8_NeWtyULw?view_as=subscriberSupport the show