Eddie: Lincoln’s Forgotten Son

[RJNorton]

I received a notification from Tom Emery that a third edition of his book entitled Eddie: Lincoln’s Forgotten Son is now available.

For folks who would like to purchase Tom's book here is the ordering information:

Eddie: Lincoln’s Forgotten Son is available by mail through History in Print. Checks, money orders, and PayPal (use the e-mail enjoyhistorytoday@gmail.com) are accepted. To order by mail, send $5.99 (IL residents add .37 tax) plus $1.25 shipping and handling to History in Print, 337 E. Second South, Carlinville, IL 62626.

[HerbS]

If this new book by Tom Emery is as good as"Eddie".We are all in for a treat!

[Eva Elisabeth]

A wonderfully done booklet and throughout well-founded! I so much enjoyed reading it! And, as always, I've learned something new about a subject I had and have questions on.
Just recently some posts were made about when and whether Mary visited Springfield respectively her husband's grave after the assassination (can someone recall on which thread? Please share- thanks!). I just knew the paramount intention of her September 1866 visit, when she also met with Herndon for the interview he requested, was to visit her husband's grave. I remember someone posted she once more succombed to her emotions and didn't make it to the tomb. Now - and I am not sure if I mix things up which is why I would like to re-read the previous postings - in Tom Emery's book I learned she already had gone to Springfield (with Robert) with the same intention and outcome (she stayed distraught in her hotel room) when Willi's and her husband's bodies where removed from the holding vault to the temporary resting place on Dec.21, 1865.
Did she ever start any further attempt than these two?

Also this way I would like to thank Mr. Emery for making the overseas purchase and shipping possible the easiest, kindest, and fastest way!!!

[RJNorton]

Hi Eva. In the Turners' book it says she went in December of 1865. It says, "Toward the end of the month, after Tad had recovered from a severe illness, she and Robert traveled to Springfield in order to be present in the city when Lincoln's body was taken from the receiving vault at Oak Ridge and placed in a temporary tomb, awaiting construction of the monument. She could not bring herself to witness the removal, but her visit was grim enough without the experience. It was the first time she had set foot in Springfield since the day she had left it, in high elation, nearly five years before. Memories rode on the winter wind, and her initial glimpse of the gravesite where one day she too would lie left her sick and shaken."

[Eva Elisabeth]

Thank you, Roger! So one can assume there were only these two known attempts (Dec.1865 and Sept. 1866) of her visiting the grave and no later one is known of?!

[RJNorton]

Excellent question, Eva. I do not know.

[richard petersen]

I was not aware of Eddie until I visited The Lincoln Museum in Springfield IL on March 10; which happened to be Eddie's birthday. On a nice gesture, the museum gave every visitor an ice cream cone in honor of the special day.

[LincolnToddFan]

I was not aware of Eddie until I visited The Lincoln Museum in Springfield IL on March 10; which happened to be Eddie's birthday. On a nice gesture, the museum gave every visitor an ice cream cone in honor of the special day.

What a wonderful way for them to honor the birthday of the Lincolns' "forgotten" little boy!

[Eva Elisabeth]

I was not aware of Eddie until I visited The Lincoln Museum in Springfield IL on March 10; which happened to be Eddie's birthday. On a nice gesture, the museum gave every visitor an ice cream cone in honor of the special day.

What a wonderful way for them to honor the birthday of the Lincolns' "forgotten" little boy!

Yes, Toia - you always comment so thoughtfully and well!

[LincolnToddFan]

Thanks Eva, it's not difficult to be eloquent when one is discussing ICE CREAM!!

I sure loved and appreciated all the beautiful photos you sent me from your trip...THANK YOU!!

[HerbS]

My introduction to Eddie Lincoln was through Tom Emery's excellent book.Thanks for everything Tom.