Lincoln, 1865 - 2015.

[Eva Elisabeth]

(04-01-2015 05:44 PM)LincolnToddFan Wrote:  I didn't include Edwin Stanton because even though he and Mary were not close, he was not among "Herndon's Informants" who became influential in creating a lasting, negative image of MTL for posterity.

I was just thinking of who was upset over Mary meddling into his political decisions, not of people who created a negative image of her (which Stanton certainly did indeed not do).

However, when Mary once tried to make Stanton give an appointment to a certain gentleman, Stanton was quite upset, called on her immediately, and informed her that the nation and the war effort demanded qualified people. She replied "I will never ask you for anything again." "True to her word," Stanton affirmed, "she never did."