The "ten mothers" of Abraham Lincoln

[loetar44]

(07-14-2015 08:52 AM)RJNorton Wrote:  

(04-03-2015 01:11 PM)LincolnToddFan Wrote:  I saw the NatGeo special where Dr. Sotos tried desperately to obtain a sample of AL's blood. No stone was left unturned!

(07-14-2015 08:05 AM)loetar44 Wrote:  What about Lincoln’s DNA? The National Museum of Health and Medicine, the National Park Service and the Chicago History Museum all have established policies prohibiting destructive testing on nonrenewable historical specimens. I’m not sure if the Grand Army of the Republic Museum in Philadelphia rejected DNA research on the bloodstained pillowcase they have in possession. But as far as I know testing was done on Laura Keene’s bloodstained dress, a piece of bandage, some of Lincoln’s hair, swabs and samples from Lincoln’s deathbed, and a bedsheet. But I wonder, is there proper Lincoln-DNA existing to test ??? How many people (in 150 year) have touched the samples or even sneezed on them, destroying the material for proper DNA-testing.

Hi Kees. I have had past email contact with Dr. Sotos regarding his Lincoln/MEN2B theory. I will write him about any updates he might have regarding Lincoln and DNA testing. If he replies I shall post his response.

Thanks Roger. For years I’ve been a great fan of Dr. Sotos’s website “Medical History of US Presidents,” where he posts as Dr. Zebra and provides many fascinating tidbits about the physical health of US Presidents. I've not read his book "The Physical Lincoln", but it is on my shortlist.