Extra Credit Questions

[Susan Higginbotham]

It appears to me that Papa Lincoln was responsible for a lot of his youngest son's willfulness.

...as was Mama Lincoln, I think both the Lincolns had the same educational principles.

I just learned recently that Mrs. Lincoln did not attend Tad's funeral in Chicago and neither did Robert's wife. Robert accompanied his brother's remains to Springfield, just as he had done six years earlier with his father - but with a lot less fanfare.

Wasn't there an educational manner that ladies didn't attend funerals?

The Chicago Tribune states that Mary Lincoln was unable to attend the services in Springfield because of her "complete prostration." As for Mrs. Robert Lincoln, she was apparently with her own mother at the time, according to this at least:

https://featherfoster.wordpress.com/2017...d-lincoln/