Project Gutenberg 2011-05-10 Public domain in the USA. 146 Klapthor, Margaret Brown 1922 1994 Brown, Margaret Washington White House China of the Lincoln Administration in the Museum of History and Technology Produced by Chris Curnow, Joseph Cooper and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "White House China of the Lincoln Administration in the Museum of History and Technology" by Margaret Brown Klapthor is a historical account written in the mid-20th century, specifically in the 1960s. This publication delves into the significance of the china used during President Abraham Lincoln's administration, focusing on the efforts of First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln to procure suitable porcelain for entertaining at the White House. The book serves not only as an exploration of the Lincolns' choice of china but also aims to shed light on the broader history of Presidential china in the United States. The text outlines the circumstances surrounding Mrs. Lincoln's urgent need to acquire china upon her arrival at the White House, as the existing stock was insufficient for official functions. Through detailed accounts of her shopping excursions in New York City and Philadelphia, the book illustrates how Mrs. Lincoln not only chose a new dinner service, famously known as the "Solferino" set, but also experienced controversy regarding the cost of the china and allegations of impropriety in its purchase. Klapthor supports her narrative with contemporary records and anecdotal evidence, revealing how the china reflects not just aesthetic choices but the political and social dynamics of the era. The work ultimately underscores the historical importance of Presidential china and its role in American political culture. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/36082/36082-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 61.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Washington (D.C.) -- Social life and customs Porcelain -- Washington (D.C.) Dinners and dining -- Washington (D.C.) NK Text Browsing: Art & Photography Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Category: History - American 64953 2025-06-14T16:59:59.581742 text/html 59947 2011-05-10T11:18:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 586086 2011-05-10T11:18:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 588769 2025-06-14T17:00:02.360728 application/epub+zip 587369 2025-06-14T17:00:00.157743 application/epub+zip 83488 2025-06-14T16:59:59.846729 application/epub+zip 628877 2025-06-14T17:00:04.036755 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 620234 2025-06-14T17:00:01.998748 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 117738 2022-09-16T13:25:08.328412 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 46733 2025-06-14T16:59:59.220739 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 46607 2011-05-10T11:18:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 16991 2011-05-10T11:18:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 46598 2011-05-10T11:18:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16976 2011-05-10T11:18:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21506 2025-06-14T17:00:04.196728 application/rdf+xml 20207 2025-06-14T16:59:59.928748 image/jpeg 3210 2025-06-14T16:59:59.883774 image/jpeg 603931 2025-06-14T16:59:59.630749 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia