Talk:Clara Harris
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Clara Harris has the distinction of being one of three people present at the assasination of Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln's wife, Mary Todd Lincoln, was fond of her and invited her to Ford's Theater on the day of the assassination, and to other previous events that took place at the White House. She consoled and comforted Mrs. Lincoln during her "death vigil". Any in depth history regarding the assassination of Lincoln makes mention of Clara Harris and her involvement with it. This article is pretty much a stub and needs to be expanded and improved rather than deleted. I hope to work on it soon.Dr. Dan 14:51, 1 February 2006 (UTC)
- Please keep us posted if, as i often find, it takes a while to carry out that intention. I'm holding off for now on the {{prod}} tag, & taking away the comment that was hiding her entry on List of people by name: Harr#Harris, A-J. Thanks, doc; look'g forw'd.
--Jerzy•t 10:44, 10 February 2006 (UTC)
As a matter of fact, Jerzy, I'm waiting for a book about her that will help me expand the paltry stubb, that was not started by me in the first place. BTW are you a historian? I'm a little surprised that you would question the notability of Clara Harris. Did you send that note to the originator and other contributors to this stubb, too? Dr. Dan 16:32, 10 February 2006 (UTC)
- _ _ Sounds great, and taking on tasks on articles we didn't start is common and good; it's the reason we use Wiki markup and many other institutions here. I think your stated vision of the article is promising, and a sufficient justification for being patient with the current state of the article. I didn't mean to rush you, nor to suggest i have some kind of deadline in mind.
- _ _ I relied solely on the content of the article, which seemed to present her significance as being a witness. If Booth had had less sense of drama, she might have been notable in connection with identifying him, but her witness role still seems significant only re what it may have meant to the widow in their subsequent relationship. I understand you as anticipating the bio will eventually show the accepted significance of that relationship, in light of Ms. L's accepted role in the nation's formal and informal mourning process, which could satisfy my earlier concern.
- _ _ I don't think i understand your question that reads
- Did you send that note to the originator and other contributors to this stubb, too?
- I put a tag into the article, and i responded to your msg on this talk page. Did i otherwise communicate to you something others should have had notice of, and then forget i had? (The others you mention may of course, for all i know, have followed this discussion.)
--Jerzy•t 03:56, 11 February 2006 (UTC)
My apologies, I didn't understand that the tag was a generality. Thought you were addressing me personally. Still new to the game. Sorry Dr.Dan 68.77.149.215 14:56, 11 February 2006 (UTC)
- Clarity welcome; apologies far from justified. The only sense in which i'm not new to this is that i've given up waiting for being new to stop.
--Jerzy•t 20:39, 11 February 2006 (UTC)
Amen Dr. Dan 21:44, 11 February 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Clara Harris, the tendist
Can someone please do a disambugation thing that links to Suburban madness or some other page that describes the what the other Clara Harris is famous for ? -- Nic Roets —Preceding unsigned comment added by 41.242.187.18 (talk) 14:27, 23 November 2007 (UTC)
