Mary's Reputation

[Donna McCreary]

(07-16-2012 09:40 PM)LincolnMan Wrote:  I read that an autopsy on Mary Lincoln revealed she had a brain tumor. This was found while I was reading the Civil War Times Illustrated magazine of November 1968. The author of the article was Patricia Bell ("Mary Todd Lincoln- A Profile"). I was somewhat stunned. I don't remember hearing anywhere that Mrs. Lincoln was found to have such a tumor. Could it be that her behaviors (at least some of them) were in some way directly the result of the tumor? It is certainly food for thought.

I have read that there never was an autopsy performed. Contradictory history is so much fun.