Did Mary Lincoln need committal?

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I agree with Gene's first paragraph. What Robert did considering it was 1875, was perfectly normal. And, he relied on a lot of people and doctors in making the decision.

However, I dissent from Gene's second paragraph. Tad was too cold and clammy to visit his mother while she was in Bellevue.

Tad had passed away, nearly 4 years before his mother was committed to Bellevue.
Mary was committed to Bellevue, in 1875, and Tad, Mary's youngest son, had died in 1871, at age 18.