Happy Mother's Day

[RJNorton]

Many thanks, Eva, for finding the origin. Holland's biography came out about a year after Lincoln's assassination, and I know he had traveled to Springfield beforehand to speak to Herndon and other Lincoln friends. So I assume Herndon told Holland the quote somewhat differently than what Herndon told in his own book many year later. Townsend also talked to Herndon in person, so I guess Herndon told Townsend the same thing. Herndon left the word "angel" out when he wrote about the quote, so I am still wondering if that was an oversight on Herndon's part or Herndon decided to tell Holland and Townsend an embellished version.