... throughout her life. Her vivid letters describe her life in times of Revolution and reflect the many roles that this woman undertook before and throughout her function as the second First Lady of United States. While remaining in the domestic sphere she struggled with wartime shortages and inflation ... over fancy and invention. (Akers 9) This is significant of the post Enlightenment years and of Puritan values but it also stands in sharp contrast to Mary Lincoln's later engagement and attraction to spiritualism. Mary's religious deviation can also be related to the fact that ... woman ...

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