Did Rathbone get blamed?

[Anita]

Laurie,
Here's a short article that makes some comments related to what kind of politician Harris was.
http://www.mrlincolnandnewyork.org/insid...ubjectID=3

The article recounts the 1863 incident with Emilie Helm and Mary Lincoln. It concludes with "Despite the incident, Mrs. Lincoln remained on good terms with Senator Harris, writing a friend at the end of the congressional session in March 1865: "Judge Harris called last evening, to say, farewell. He has been so kind a friend that I am quite as attached to him as if he were a relative."19 Maybe Mary felt this way because of her closeness with Clara.

As to his relationship with stepson Henry, I found it telling that in his confrontation of Emilie Helm " General [sic] Harris rose and said harshly and pointedly to Sister, "I have only one son and he is fighting for his country." He does not acknowledge Henry who is also fighting for his country.

I wonder if Harris was jealous that Henry had inherited a lot money from his father.