Sons and parents

[Eva Elisabeth]

Yes, but according to S. Schreiner in "The Trials of Mrs. Lincoln", before and during the trial there was no guarantee Judge Wallace would consent. The verdict explicitly confined her to a state asylum. Robert and Swett hadn't proposed Bellevue to the judge unless the verdict was safe and conferred with the judge only afterwards. Schreiner writes that Swett forwarded the "positive" news later that day to Mary: "I have good news for you, Mrs. Lincoln. Judge Wallace has agreed that you can go to Dr. Patterson's private asylum in Batavia insted of the state institution. Robert will make the arrangements and take you there in the morning."
So Robert did take the risk that the (Democrat) Judge wouldn't agree to let her go to Batavia. Also he hadn't seen the place before he arrived there with Mary the next day. However, he was very pleased with the etablissement ("nothing to indicate an asylum except only that outside there is a wire netting such as you may see to keep children from falling out"), and he sure was very relieved and glad the judge agreed to send her there.