Mrs. M. Lincoln (Sheri Manthei) has been doing programs now for almost 12 years. Her father Paul, a civil war gun dealer, was doing a gun show at the cascades in Jackson, Michigan. When she happened upon the camp of Abraham Lincoln (Me, Ralph Borror) during the day of the show. It must have awakened something inside of her because some time later she asked. "If I had the cloths, could I be your Mrs. Lincoln". I had several ladies that would help me out when I really needed a Mary. But no one was there all the time. So I said yes.

          That must have been an interesting winter at the home of the future Mary Lincoln. The next spring she showed up at the Lincoln Camp with all the new cloths in tow. Not just one dress but several. Also she must have spent a great deal of time in research. She hit the road as though she was the real Mary Todd Lincoln. All kinds of programs were done that first year. Her Two Kids became her sister Mrs. Helm and  son became Willie.

          As the years have gone by she has added many more dresses (Well researched reproductions of Mary's cloths). Her knowledge has increased many times with visits to places the Lincoln's have lived and the books that have been written. It is not out of the ordinary to get a question from the very latest book published. So reading the latest book is a must for Us.

          Sheri can give a wide variety of programs on the Lincoln Family. With or without the President. She has also become through the research on Mary's cloths an expert on cloths of the Civil War period.

         If you wish to have Sheri at a program you are planning. Or wish to talk with her about a dress project. She can be reached by filling out the form on the Contact Us page.