Lincoln and Ann Rutledge

[LincolnToddFan]

Yet, it was this same Henry Whitney who assures us of AL's "thorough" and complete love for his wife in this same "Life On The Circuit"?

To be perfectly honest, I did not take the "wooed me to close intimacy" remark to be a reference to anything sexual or romantic, it didn't even occur to me in fact. If Whitney had meant the remark to imply that AL had seduced him in the traditional sense, do you think he would have advertised the fact openly in a book?? In 19th century America where such behavior was deemed "unnatural" at best and criminal at worst? About the recently martyred 16th President? NO WAY.

I think he means AL confided personal, intimate information to him in a way that he did not normally do with people.