I've been profoundly receiving divine intervention since September 2020, involving a lady where I live, where all indication is she's an incarnate of Gladys Presley, but prior; Gladys, an incarnate of Mary Todd. I'm not interested at all about anything having to do with this all..some source is saying differently. There's a profound connection and parallels of myself and my ancestors to these 2 families. Where it's about me; who knows but when I read that they called on these Davenport Brothers to perform a seance to try and reach their son Willie in his grave...I finally had something concrete. I'm a Davenport. This seems to be playing out currently because of a woman here where I live, and strange physical occurrences happening at her house every time I cleaned. She looks just like Mary Todd and Gladys Presley...all 3 would look like triplets walking down the street together.

Somehow we are distally related because my mother was a distant relative to Mary. It grieves us that people think she is crazy (thanks to her son Robert) Remember she lost her husband and three children. Robert didn't understand this but wanted Abraham's father to be remembered as a wonderful man. Abe was disliked by Tom because he wanted to become a lawyer and not a rail spelter. Tom was mean to him. Mary's coping skills were bad after losing her children and her husband, which embarrassed Robert.

Mary was bipolar and even used Opium when it was legal. It was known as Paegoric Syrup back in the 1850s.

I feel exactly the same way. Times were hard back then too.

Absolutely

@@Tornado1994 *Paregoric

Robert Todd Lincoln Reenactments by Scott Well said. Emerson is awesome.

Robert Todd Lincoln Reenactments by Scott I agree that he has done extensive reshearch BUT- Why did he leave out all of the bottles of OPIUM that was given Mrs. Lincoln that they had told her was 'medicine'? That must have played a big part in her troubles as well.

Ruth Shelton wasn’t Opium considered medicine back then? Don’t we give people prone to fits of rage residues to help them relax?

I've read the book and highly recommend it! :)

How do you know she was by polar?

I read the book.

@@VirginiaCook-lx1qv No one can ever "know" for certain whether or not Mary T. Lincoln had bipolar disorder. Proper diagnosis can only occur when a person is living. However, the medical experts that Jason Emerson consulted state that all evidence indicates that Mary was bipolar from childhood. I'm no expert, but I've known quite a few people with bipolar and Mary acted very similar them.

I too am a direct descendant of Mary Todd Lincoln. She was my Grandmothers great grandmother.my family often talked of how Robert certainly wasn't supportive of her. He was worried about his inheritance. Another sad issue was the fact Robert wanted his Grandfather's reputation to be remembered with honor and he was very mean to Abraham Lincoln. Tom Lincoln was ashamed his son chose intellect over manual labor.

Another Sullivan isn’t it sad that the grandfather had no idea who his son would become

@@GinaBush-gb6tk You cannot be a "direct" descendent. That line died off in 1985.

As someone who goes to public lectures a lot, that's frequently the case in the question and answer period.

Melissa Dawson good point there

I can see you're featured in the Smithsonian Channels First Ladies: Revealed. Congrats on getting the part. You did a good job. What did you think of Sally Field's portrayal in Steven Spielberg's Lincoln? And who was the chick who played Jackie Kennedy in the First Ladies: Revealed Documentary?

@@shannonderenzo9251 Thank you so much. She was such a special character to play. I watched Sally Field, but felt that she played her very emotional. Although it was suggested that she might be bi-polar in real life and was very emotive, our director wanted to downplay that possible side and show her humanity. Frankly, I feel with all that she went through that that could have driven anyone quite insane. My apologies as we filmed the series separately and I did not meet the actor who played Jackie Kennedy and don't know her name. I've just checked on imdb but it's not listed there either. ​ @Shannon DeRenzo Thank you so much. She was such a special character to play. I watched Sally Field, but felt that she played her very emotional. Although it was suggested that she might be bi-polar in real life and was very emotive, our director wanted to downplay that possible side and show her humanity. Frankly, I feel with all that she went through that that could have driven anyone quite insane. My apologies as we filmed the series separately and I did not meet the actor who played Jackie Kennedy and don't know her name. I've just checked on imdb but it's not listed there either.

Thanks for your response. And you're welcome for my compliment. You're right that Sally Field's portrayal was very emotional. And I didn't know that you and the actress who played Jackie Kennedy were filmed separately. I just learned something new. And I don't see her name on IMDB either.

You are right on about Robert.

Hindsight being 20/20 I wonder if he let her spend herself into poverty and untimely death would armchair historians be nitpicking and defending him?

She was insane: if you read the book of letters, it is undeniable. Can’t remember who wrote the book. It is cream colored and lettered in the color gold. But there are letters to old generals and people she hadn’t seen in years. She begged for money and different things. And went off about strange things.

Me too 😃 Gx

I think he is using the terminology which was used in Mrs. Lincoln's day.

Saying mental illness as opposed to insane and you preferring a more medical or sanitized presentation seems to be a matter of opinion and a “pc” issue. This to me seems to be a form of mental disorder in itself.

Jason Emerson did consult at least 3 psychiatric doctors. One of which wrote an essay in one of Emerson's books. The most prevalent current "diagnosis" is that MTL was bipolar with a TBI

Mary Moriarity missing letters being found that uncovers history IS a big deal. And he being a regular and seemingly jovial guy as opposed to a stuffy professor of history is refreshing to the presentation. This author writing about the recently uncovered mental state of the wife of Lincoln has nothing to do with the tragedy. I don’t feel he or anyone is laughing at you or mental illness.

They think that because Jean Baker published an abomination of a book in 1987 that is filled with fabrications and untrue stories based off of non-existent and distorted sources. Robert was still decades away from being wealthy. But he was quite comfortable in 1875 at the age of 32.