The "milk-sick" came to the Lincoln family

[RJNorton]

Eva, thank you for sharing your research. It is truly amazing. Kudos on all your work. The name of Dr. Drake caught my eye. I wonder if this is the same Dr. Drake that Abraham Lincoln allegedly wrote in late 1840 or early 1841 when he was feeling down. Apparently Lincoln did not have enough confidence in the local doctors as Drake was located in Cincinnati. The topic was probably depression, but neither Lincoln's letter or Drake's reply are known to exist. Speed reported that Drake did not want to treat Lincoln before having a personal interview with him. There is no proof this ever happened.