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Mary Lincoln

Significant Others

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Lincoln's Hypochondriism

Lincoln thought he had caught syphilis four years earlier, as he confessed to a doctor friend. Most likely he never had syphilis at all, but was plagued by a fear of the disease. Mary Todd remained obsessed with him and claimed that they were destined for one another. He worried about his ability to repair the rift or restore his reputation.

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