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Mary Todd Lincoln's Cell
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One thing I learned from the show is that Mary had several migraine headaches each month. Her doctor prescribed laudanum. Side effects were hallucinations. This is where the claim of "insanity" came from.

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Mary Todd Lincoln's Cell - historybuff22 - 07-02-2015, 05:36 PM
RE: Mary Todd Lincoln's Cell - Anita - 07-02-2015, 06:11 PM
RE: Mary Todd Lincoln's Cell - LincolnMan - 07-03-2015, 07:00 AM
RE: Mary Todd Lincoln's Cell - RJNorton - 07-03-2015, 07:49 AM
RE: Mary Todd Lincoln's Cell - LincolnMan - 07-03-2015, 08:44 AM
RE: Mary Todd Lincoln's Cell - L Verge - 07-03-2015, 02:34 PM
RE: Mary Todd Lincoln's Cell - L Verge - 07-03-2015, 08:07 PM
RE: Mary Todd Lincoln's Cell - historybuff22 - 07-04-2015 12:13 AM
RE: Mary Todd Lincoln's Cell - RJNorton - 07-04-2015, 01:11 PM
RE: Mary Todd Lincoln's Cell - L Verge - 07-04-2015, 01:38 PM
RE: Mary Todd Lincoln's Cell - Jim Page - 07-04-2015, 03:16 PM
RE: Mary Todd Lincoln's Cell - RJNorton - 07-04-2015, 01:59 PM
RE: Mary Todd Lincoln's Cell - Houmes - 07-04-2015, 02:29 PM
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RE: Mary Todd Lincoln's Cell - Sally - 07-06-2015, 09:30 PM
RE: Mary Todd Lincoln's Cell - RJNorton - 07-25-2015, 10:26 AM
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