The Women Lincoln Loved

[Gene C]

Gene, I noticed you did not mention a chapter devoted to Matilda Edwards in Barton's book. I wonder why Barton did not devote a chapter to her.

The section about Matilda is a 3 page section in the larger chapter on Mary. (p184 on the internet copy) There is also a section that makes more of a romance with Sarah Rickard than I remember reading in other places (p 196-200, The Landlady's Little Sister)

I can only guess why Barton did not devote a chapter to them, perhaps he felt the were side line romances in Lincoln's overall relationship with Mary. It appears that Lincoln may have been more interested in them than they were with him.