Lincoln Grandchildren & G-Grandchildren

[Anita]

(10-05-2015 04:22 AM)RJNorton Wrote:  Wonderful article, Tom. I am curious about the death of Abraham Lincoln II ("Jack"). I have seen various words (guesses?) in connection with his sickness and passing - examples: (1) malignant carbuncle in his arm; (2) non-Hodgkin's lymphoma; and (3) septicemia. I am curious if the absolute truth of Jack's illness is known. Whatever it was, would Jack have survived with contemporary treatment?

I found the book "The Last Lincolns " a facinating account and filled with well-reseached information that was new to me. Case in point is the account of Jack's illness. Roger, according to the record, Jack had a great chance of living at the time had the French doctors not made egregious errors in his treatment. By the time Robert became aware of this it was too late. Robert brought him back to back to England, but Jack was too far gone. The book contains detailed medical descriptions of what happened. Very sad indeed.