Was Abraham Lincoln a spiritualist? . of the mostprominent people in Washington. Among those Imet and learned to love, and who in turn becamewarmly attached to myself and friend, was Mrs. AnnaM. Cosby,* whose father, Mr. Robt. Mills,f was thearchitect of the public buildings of Washington; andwhose husband was at this time consul at Geneva (?). * Mrs. Anna Mills Cosby, wife of Fortunatus Cosby, anddaughter of the late Robert Mills, was a Southerner by birth,and a most worthy advocate of Spiritualism. She was a trueChristian and a lovable friend. She died May 31, 18G4, herfuneral services being
Was Abraham Lincoln a spiritualist? . of the mostprominent people in Washington. Among those Imet and learned to love, and who in turn becamewarmly attached to myself and friend, was Mrs. AnnaM. Cosby,* whose father, Mr. Robt. Mills,f was thearchitect of the public buildings of Washington; andwhose husband was at this time consul at Geneva (?). * Mrs. Anna Mills Cosby, wife of Fortunatus Cosby, anddaughter of the late Robert Mills, was a Southerner by birth,and a most worthy advocate of Spiritualism. She was a trueChristian and a lovable friend. She died May 31, 18G4, herfuneral services being conducted by the Rev. Byron Sunder-land, who is still in charge of a pastorate in Appended Notes. ?f- Robert Mills was the first educated American architect. Hewas the designer of the Bunker Hill Monument, and the archi-tect of the Washington Monument in Baltimore He also de-signed and built the Capitol at Washington. He was a highMason, and one of the most prominent men of his time. SeeAppended Notes. ^ < J to -. MRS. ANNA M. photograph from life, presented by her to Mrs. X. C. Maynard, 1863 WE MAKE HISTORY. 81 Her home was a solid brick mansion on Capitol Hill—historical in its associations; having been known inWashingtons day as the Old Bell Tavern; after-wards used as a bank until Mr. Mills changed it toa family residence. The old vaults still remainedbeneath the building; and its quaint arrangement andwinding stairway were a novelty to my Northern first floor of her house was occupied by John ; and a beautiful chamber on the second floorwas usually occupied by General Simon Cameronwhen in Washington. This lady was the patroness, as her father had beenpatron before her, of the Columbia Fire Company ;which was located very near her residence. It was toher and her family that this company was indebted forthe many privileges it enjoyed—her father being ac-tive in establishing it, and furnishing it with the motto, The performan
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