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(01-17-2015 01:27 AM)Susan Higginbotham Wrote:  

(01-17-2015 12:43 AM)LincolnToddFan Wrote:  Another thing that has always baffled me is the story of Charles Sumner going to the Seward house on the morning after the attack and finding Mrs. Seward sitting dazed on the staircase. She speaks of her fear that her son Frederick was dying, but is silent on the subject of her horribly mutilated husband.

Any ideas?

Perhaps since Dr. Verdi (love his name) had pronounced Seward out of danger the night of the attack, her son's uncertain condition (wasn't he comatose at the time?) was uppermost in her mind?

Hi Susan-

That's a good reason, but my understanding is that it was at least a week or so before the Secretary was clearly out of danger. Maybe I got it wrong. Thanks!