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Mary Lincoln

Significant Others

CHAPTER

The Secret to Staying Married

Mary Lincoln's extreme moodiness had been exacerbated by her pregnancy. There is an unconfirmed report that she threw hot coffee in his face one morning when she couldn't get his attention. Mary knew her husband was too proud to ask for or even accept handouts. But the fact was they needed money and her father, Robert Todd, had plenty of it. He insisted on underwriting their family life until Lincoln could shoulder the burden properly himself.

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