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[James]

Hello Roger ... I like your "questions" better than Susan's.
Robert Lincoln's pose on page 289 is perfectly normal. Both arms extended as they should be for such a pose. There is no "hitch in his giddyup" noticeable on either arm. There are also no documented references suggesting a physical ailment associated with Robert that I've ever run across. Obviously, my interest in Robert Lincoln is minimal at best since he doesn't appear in the dag image. There is nothing in that image that would give one pause or raise a red flag if one were searching for signs of a physical ailment.
Abraham Lincoln, his father, is a whole different kettle of fish. There are more than a couple of documented references suggesting a physical ailment associated with his right side. Written descriptions are oftentimes open to interpretation dependent upon the author's ability or intent when describing events; and the reader's ability to digest or perceive the message being conveyed. Photographs remove a lot of the interpretive privilege enjoyed by readers (eye roll).
In the images on 110 and 216, Lincoln's pose is unusual, more so in 216 than 110. His right arm is not fully extended, for no apparent reason. A normal pose would be similar to that in the "Cooper Union" portrait. Right arm fully extended at his side.
There are multiple instances scattered throughout the photographic record showing Lincoln's right hand curled up or clenched while resting in his lap while seated in a chair. In many of these pics, his left arm is resting on the left arm of the chair, which would be normal. His right arm should be resting on the right arm of the chair.
Look at the 1846 - '48 daguerreotype. Look at his right hand. Again, it's subtle. A lot of these instances are subtle. They could very easily fly under the radar if one were simply browsing photos of Lincoln. But if one were actually looking for evidence of a physical ailment, then they become much more pronounced.
If you're not searching for something, then you're probably not going to find it.
The preponderance of the visual and circumstantial evidence (contrived excuses and explanations) leave little doubt to an objective observer that something was amiss on Lincoln's right side. Exactly what that "something" was has most likely fallen through the cracks of the historical record and been lost forever, but the fact that it existed is supported by the visual evidence that has manage to survive. Again, just my thoughts on it.
Hey Roger, you like a good joke? Check this one out. This is the latest one making the rounds out here in the real world.
So what do call Abe Lincoln's stovepipe hat - a pair of bloody gloves - a fan - and a mantel clock???
Answer - THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG!
Don't tell that one to Dave. He's liable to blow a gasket! (he thinks I'm annoying.)