Mary Lincoln's presence at Abraham's death-bed

[My Name Is Kate]

Wasn't it Stanton who had some problem or unnatural fear of death? Maybe he is the one who should have been barred from being with Lincoln.

(A typical case of scapegoating someone else for one's own issues.)

And it seems a little strange that Stanton should occupy the position of Secretary of War, with his death issues, particularly at the time he did.