Mary Todd Lincoln funeral ledger found in Illinois capital

This May 18, 2016, photo shows an itemized list of expenses believed to be from the 1882 funeral of Mary Todd Lincoln at the Boardman-Smith Funeral Home in Springfield, Ill. The list was included in stacks of fragile ledgers acquired by Butler Funeral Homes of Springfield through the buyout last year of Boardman-Smith Funeral Home. Butler Funeral Homes is creating a "Lincoln Room" where the Mary Lincoln Todd ledger entry will be displayed with other documents tied to Springfield's funeral history. (Rich Saal/The State Journal-Register via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT (The Associated Press)

In this May 18, 2016 photo, Butler Funeral Homes president Chris Butler looks through ledgers kept by the Boardman-Smith Funeral Home in Springfield, Ill. Boardman-Smith, which was founded in 1848 and acquired by Butler last year, handled the funeral arrangements for Mary Todd Lincoln. An itemized list believed to be from the former first lady's funeral has resurfaced after the two Springfield funeral homes merged. (Rich Saal/The State Journal-Register via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT (The Associated Press)

This May 18, 2016, photo shows an itemized list of expenses believed to be from the 1882 funeral of Mary Todd Lincoln at the Boardman-Smith Funeral Home in Springfield, Ill. The list was included in stacks of fragile ledgers acquired by Butler Funeral Homes of Springfield through the buyout last year of Boardman-Smith Funeral Home. Butler Funeral Homes is creating a "Lincoln Room" where the Mary Lincoln Todd ledger entry will be displayed with other documents tied to Springfield's funeral history. (Rich Saal/The State Journal-Register via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT (The Associated Press)