Oddities of the Lincoln assassination

[RJNorton]

(12-18-2014 09:02 PM)Eva Elisabeth Wrote:  And how sad that the apparently only A. L.-like Lincoln descendant, Jack, died at such young age.

You are so right, Eva. Incredibly sad! Quoting from The Lincoln Family Album, Jack was "an excellent student" and "was being groomed to follow his father into Exeter, Harvard, and the law."

Here is a photo of Jack when he was ill. He died 10 weeks later.