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The Bedell House in Delphos, Ks.
Future plans for the house
Hon A B Lincoln...
Dear Sir
My father has just home from the fair and brought home your picture and Mr. Hamlin's. I am a little girl only 11 years old, but want you should be President of the United States very much so I hope you wont think me very bold to write to such a great man as you are. Have you any little girls about as large as I am if so give them my love and tell her to write to me if you cannot answer this letter. I have got 4 brother's and part of them will vote for you any way and if you let your whiskers grow I will try and get the rest of them to vote for you you would look a great deal better for your face is so thin. All the ladies like whiskers and they would tease their husband's to vote for you and then you would be President. My father is going to vote for you and if I was a man I would vote for you to but I will try to get every one to vote for you that I can I think that rail fence around your picture makes it look very pretty I have got a little baby sister she is nine weeks old and is just as cunning as can be. When you direct your letter direct to Grace Bedell Westfield Chatauque County New York
I must not write any more answer this letter right off Good bye
Grace Bedell
(The original letter is currently in possession of the Detroit Public Library)
A new Grace Bedell letter was found at the National Archives in College Park, Md. in March of 2007. After visiting Delphos, Ks. and walking through Grace's house the Grace Bedell Foundation was established. We are in the process of submitting our non-profit application. We want to thank Earl Clarke and his family for their support in helping us to purchase the house and turn it into the Grace Bedell Museum. With your help we can accomplish this mission. We would like to be able to purchase the house and have a grand opening on November 4, 2008, Grace's birthday and in time for the Lincoln Bicentennial in 2009.
Ms. Norma Gasaway
Ada, KS 67467-7027 $5.00
Ms. Margaret Louthan
Salina, KS 67401 $100.00
Mrs. Stein’s Fourth Grade Class
Eudora, KS 66025
West Elementary $10.00
Mr. Condray’s 6th Graders
Riley Elementary
Great Bend, KS 67530 $20.00
Joanne Fitzgerald
Boscobel, WI 53805 $15.00
Barbara K. Rolph
Wichita, KS 67226 $100.00
Mrs. Arlene R. Teneyck
Wichita, KS 67206-4455 $10.00
Ms. Fayeann Sandstrum
Winfield, KS 67156-3521 $5.00
Debbie S. Lewis & Michael Jr.
Wichita, KS 67215 $10.18
Debbie S. Lewis & Michael Jr.
Wichita, KS 67215 $16.89
Mary Jane Hurley Concordia, Ks. $5.00
Marjorie Klein Delphos, Ks.
$5.00
Grace Bedell Foundation
P.O. Box 321
Delphos, Ks.
Karen Needles - 240-462-9802
Sharon Snively - 785-523-4668
