Mary's Reputation

[Ashley Norman]

I think that Mary was very misunderstod. She was pleagued by greif from a young age and people of that time period didn't quite know what to do about Mary's emotions and mistook it for being insane. I find Mary very interesting she was ultimately a very smart woman. A lot of what Abraham did to get elected was accomplished with her urging. I realize not qll of it was her but I do think she knew what needed to be done and helped boost his career. I as well think Abe loved Ann Rutlege but i think he also loved Mary in a different way i think she reminded him some of his mother as well as Ann not fully though. From all the information I have found on Mary it is very safe to say Mary loved Abe very deeply. I think also they had a bond of friendship that helped them as a couple to some degree.