Abraham Lincoln Tomb Documentary

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[BTW, I asked this once and received no reply, maybe someone will know now: Mary wasn't embalmed, was she? ]// quote

Eva,

Mary died on a Saturday or Sunday evening in mid July...one of the hottest, most humid periods for the American Midwest. Her body was laid out for viewing on the following Tuesday, with her funeral and burial on the Wednesday. I would think there is NO WAY that she wasn't embalmed. Things would have deteriorated very quickly in those weather conditions. They would not have been able to have a viewing for her three or even two days later in the heat of summer without embalming her. And keep in mind, RTL was delayed and they were not exactly sure when he would arrive.

Again, I would be very surprised if she wasn't embalmed.