Lincoln & Herndon

[Angela]

(07-08-2014 10:42 AM)LincolnToddFan Wrote:  He triumphed over all of the above, yet we are to believe that he was successfully duped, manipulated and then destroyed by a psychologically fragile Southern belle a decade younger than himself??

I am not sure what I wrote that gave you the impression that we are to believe that.
But what I meant is that she wanted to marry a future president, he needed a wife - done. I don't think Mary ever managed to manipulate or destroy Lincoln. Sorry if this came somehow across wrong!