Robert Todd Lincoln --The vitals

[RJNorton]

It seems a little strange to me that Matheny didn't mention the Browne incident until the mid-1880s. Herndon interviewed Matheny in 1866, and the wedding was discussed but zero mention of Browne's comment.

Many sources say Lincoln chose Matheny as his best man because he was a "close friend." To me, this is somewhat of a strange choice. As far as I know, the only time Matheny really enters the Lincoln saga in a major way is November 4, 1842. Much is written about the Lincoln/Speed friendship, but IMO not a lot about Lincoln/Matheny. Matheny apparently wasn't asked to be best man until the day of the wedding. (IMO, Dr. Temple's theory is possible...that Mary and Abraham feared Mary was pregnant, and this led to the rushed wedding.)

Can anyone give some examples of the "close" friendship between Lincoln and Matheny other than the wedding?