Lincoln's response as he writes Grace Bedell about his beard. Grace was an impulsive eleven year old who had written Lincoln in October 1860 and recommended that he grow a beard. While Lincoln did not promise her he would do so, within a month he was letting his beard grow.Lincoln's response as he writes Grace Bedell about his beard. Grace was an impulsive eleven year old who had written Lincoln in October 1860 and recommended that he grow a beard. While Lincoln did not promise her he would do so, within a month he was letting his beard grow.
Lincoln's response as he writes Grace Bedell about his beard. Grace was an impulsive eleven year old who had written Lincoln in October 1860 and recommended that he grow a beard. While Lincoln did not promise her he would do so, within a month he was letting his beard grow.