The Bixby Letter

[RJNorton]

(07-17-2017 09:35 AM)Steve Wrote:  Here's a 1947 Time magazine article that might shed some light on the Robert Lincoln story:

https://books.google.com/books?id=LUIEAA...rs&f=false

"When Mr. Young remonstrated with Robert Lincoln, the President's son said that he was burning "the documentary evidence of the treason of a member of Lincoln's cabinet, and that he thought it best for all such evidence be destroyed."

I am sure Otto Eisenschiml loved this Life article!

John Hay and John Nicolay also had access to the Lincoln papers, yet they applauded Stanton for his "outspoken counsel and robust energy" and for his loyalty to Lincoln. This was many, many years before the alleged burning took place.