Lincoln, the unknown

66 •LINCOLN THE UNKNOWNMrs. Edwards says she had only two hours' notice of the marriageand that the frosting on the wedding-cake which she hurriedlybaked for the occasion was too warm to cut well whenit was served.As the Rev. Charles Dresser, clad in his clerical vestments,read the impressive Episcopal service, Lincoln seemed far fromcheerful and happy. His best man testified that he "looked andacted as if he were going to the slaughter."The only comment that Lincoln ever made in writing abouthis marriage was a postscript to a business letter that he wroteto Samuel Marshall about a week after the event. This letter isnow in the possession of the Chicago Historical Society."Nothing new here," writes Lincoln, "except my marriagewhich to me is a matter of profound wonder."