Emphasis Preaching Journal

Grace Bedell lived in the village of Westfield, New York. In 1860 she was nine years old. But she could read and write and had opinions, so when she saw a picture of newly-elected President Abraham Lincoln, she sat down and wrote her opinion of him. She wrote to the President of the United States that he would be better looking and more appealing if he were to grow a beard. Lincoln wrote back to Grace Bedell. People might think him affected and silly if he grew whiskers at this stage, after being elected. Grace Bedell answered back.