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Little Girl & Lincoln's Promise
On This Day: October 15, 1860

“Small is the seed of greatness.”
— Aesop

In 1860, an 11-year-old girl named Grace Bedell wrote a letter to Abraham Lincoln. At that time, he wanted to become the next president of the United States. Grace gave him an unexpected idea to grow a beard. She said it would make him look better and help him get more votes. Lincoln liked the idea and replied on October 19 to thank her. He asked if people would call his new "whiskers" a "silly affectation". Later, he grew a beard, just like Grace said. Lincoln won the election and became president. On February 16, 1861, he visited her town and said, "Gracie, look at my whiskers. I have been growing them for you." It all started with a small letter from a little girl that changed the way we see Lincoln today.

An unexpected letter • A little girl's idea • A new look for Lincoln • One promise kept

Did you know: Grace’s letter made Lincoln’s beard famous.

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