Madness of Mary Lincoln

[Gene C]

Excellent book by Jason Emerson.
We've commented a lot in various threads about this book.

If you are interested in Mary Lincoln this is a must have book.
I would suggest reading a full biography of Mary Lincoln first to help put this book in perspective. Jason does a great job of weaving so many different resources and facts into a sad but fascinating story. I was amazed by the ability of Mary to act so rationally at times, to write clearly while at the same time battling mental illness. She was more intelligent and determined than most people give her credit for. Unfortunately the combination of depression, poor physical and mental health were more than she could deal with. More than Robert could deal with too, although he tried. Her illness was more severe than I thought, and I knew she had problems. With the tragedy of Willie and Abraham's death she struggled on, but it slowly killed her too.

https://www.amazon.com/Madness-Mary-Linc...303&sr=8-1