The evidence that sealed Mrs. Surratt's fate

[LincolnMan]

I don't think "extreme nervousness" would be an unusual listing as a cause of death in earlier generations where medical terminology was not as specific and highly defined. A great-grandson of Anna Surratt once told me that she suffered, and eventually died from, kidney failure brought on by severe nerves all of her life. Between what she went through with her mother and then losing several children, Anna would certainly be a candidate for "extreme nervousness."

BTW: You have no idea how badly I wish Anna Surratt had written her memoirs or at least left behind a journal or diary.

Really? I had no idea!