Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Mary Todd Lincoln" in English language version.
Behind the Scenes and Keckley were mocked and renounced by the press.
Abraham Lincoln died, according to press reports, with a smile on his face. "I had never seen upon the president's face an expression more genial and pleasings," wrote a New York Times reporter.
Mary Todd Lincoln had to live on a modest income ... Living on the small sum allotted to her by Judge Davis from her husband's estate, she had to pay back ten thousand dollars in outstanding debts on purchases she made while she was still First Lady ... Mary Todd began to fear poverty.
At a time when there were no presidential pensions, she lived in constant fear of poverty.
Dr. John Todd ... His brother, Robert S. Todd, was the father of Mary Todd, wife of Abraham Lincoln. ... Dr. John and Elizabeth Smith Todd had six children: John Blair Smith Todd ...
When he finally gave up the struggle for life at 7:22 A.M., his face was fixed in a smile, according to one bedside witness, treasury official, a smile that seemed almost an effort of life. Lincoln has passed on smoothly and contentedly, his facial expression suggesting that inner peace that prevailed as his final state of mind.
Others believe that Keckley's unscrupulous editor tricked her into lending him Mrs. Lincoln's letters, which he then included in the book.
Others believe that Keckley's unscrupulous editor tricked her into lending him Mrs. Lincoln's letters, which he then included in the book.
Behind the Scenes and Keckley were mocked and renounced by the press.
