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Copyright © 2007 by the Board of Trustees, Southern Illinois University All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America 10 09 08 07 4 3 2 1 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Emerson, Jason, 1975– The madness of Mary Lincoln / Jason Emerson. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN-13: 978-0-8093-2771-3 (cloth : alk. paper) ISBN-10: 0-8093-2771-6 (cloth : alk. paper) 1. Lincoln, Mary Todd, 1818–1882—Mental health. 2. Presidents’ spouses— United States—Biography. 3. Lincoln, Abraham, 1809–1865—Family. 4. Insanity—United States—Case studies. I. Title. E457.25.L55E46 2007 973.7092—dc22 [B] 2007003343 Printed on recycled paper. The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of American National Standard for Information Sciences—Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI Z39.48-1992. ∞ In Memory of Mary Lou Livingstone (March 20, 1925–January 8, 2006) A most wonderful lady full of love and encouragement, who always believed in me. I wish she could have lived to see this book. She would have loved it. ...

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