"All the Great Prizes: The Life of John Hay"

[LincolnToddFan]

John Hay was fascinating. On the one hand I can't but admire his prodigious talent and his amazing career. But he was-for lack of a more elegant adjective- a very b&tchy man. Even when he is making me laugh, I am squirming at how cruel he could be.

To have been on the receiving end of his poison pen or withering put downs must have been devastating.