Insanity File: The Case of Mary Todd Lincoln

Title: Insanity File: The Case of Mary Todd Lincoln Author: Mark E Neely ISBN: 9780809318957 Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press Published: 1993 Binding: Paperback Language: English Condition: Used: Very Good Very light wear to disc. Case and artwork included but clearly used. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders. American History 1626926 Publisher Description: In 1875 Robert Todd Lincoln caused his mother, Mary Todd Lincoln, to be committed to an insane asylum. Based on newly discovered manuscript materials, this book seeks to explain how and why. In these documents--marked by Robert Todd Lincoln as the "MTL Insanity File"--exists the only definitive record of the tragic story of Mary Todd Lincoln's insanity trial. The book that results from these letters and documents addresses several areas of controversy in the life of the wi