2-19-21 Odd request

[Trivia Master]

During his presidency Lincoln no doubt received some odd requests in some of the letters addressed to him. Perhaps one of the strangest was sent from Rahway, New Jersey. In it was a demand that Mr. Lincoln assume the mortgage on this person's villa so that a career could be resumed when this opera singer returned to Italy. Who was this opera singer?

credit: @Polloco

 

[hughes]

Amalia Valtellina

 

[captaindrew]

Amalia Majocchi Valtellina

 

[stuart1861]

Amalia M. Valtellina

 

[DBF]

She was: Amalia Majocchi Valtellina
"Coming Fury", by Bruce Catton

 

[Pollaco]

Oh the Opera Singer, okay,I'll take credit for that one.

 

[Stony]

Amalia Majocchi Valtellina

 

[WJC]

During his presidency Lincoln no doubt received some odd requests in some of the letters addressed to him. Perhaps one of the strangest was sent from Rahway, New Jersey. In it was a demand that Mr. Lincoln assume the mortgage on this person's villa so that a career could be resumed when this opera singer returned to Italy. Who was this opera singer?

credit: @Polloco

Amalia Majocchi Valtellina.

 

[ami]

ha! look what I found! Friday's question

 

[streetwiseprof]

Look what I found! Friday's answer!

Amalia Majocchi Valtellina

 

[VMIKeydet]

Majocchi Valtellina

 

[gentlemanrob]

Answer: Meda Blanchard

 

[FarawayFriend]

Great question!

The opera singer was Amalia Majocchi Valtellina
Sounds like an April fool hoax!

Source:Bruce Catton: Coming Fury

 

[JOHN42768]

Amalia Majocchi Valtellina
source:

 

[Ole Miss]

Amalia Majocchi Valtellina
Regards
David

Source
The Coming Fury
by Bruce Catton
Volume 1

 

[sarladaise]

Amalia Majocchi Valtellina

 

[warbird43]

Amaila M. Valtellina

Source: Picryl.com "Amalia M. Valetellina to Abraham Lincoln, Wednesday, February 27, 1861 (Italian opera singer seeks assistance)". The entire letter is presented in her handwriting.

 

[hoosier]

Amalia Majocchi Valtellina

Don't know how well she could sing, but her name sounds like it would fit an Italian opera singer.

 

[ami]

Amalia Majocchi Valtellina

Source: Bruce Catton's "The Coming Fury" page 289