Letter from Robert Todd Lincoln to Myra Bradwell
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Title
Letter from Robert Todd Lincoln to Myra Bradwell
Subject
Letter from Robert Lincoln addressing his mother's health
Description
In this letter to Bradwell, Robert Todd Lincoln shares his disappointment that aunt Elizabeth Edwards is too unwell to visit his mother at Bellevue Place. He asks Myra Bradwell to visit less often, bring no one to visit Mary Lincoln that he does not know, and not to deliver letters on her behalf.
The only remaining child of Mary and Abarham Lincoln had his mother committed to a mental asylum after increasingly concerning behavior in light of her husband's death. This letter shows the disagreement between Robert and Myra on the mental health of Mary Todd Lincoln.
Bradwell and her husband would play a large role in orchestrating the widow’s release. Bradwell’s commitment to Mary Todd Lincoln demonstrates how she fought for the heath and well being of all women who often fell victim to inherent sexism in the legal system.
The only remaining child of Mary and Abarham Lincoln had his mother committed to a mental asylum after increasingly concerning behavior in light of her husband's death. This letter shows the disagreement between Robert and Myra on the mental health of Mary Todd Lincoln.
Bradwell and her husband would play a large role in orchestrating the widow’s release. Bradwell’s commitment to Mary Todd Lincoln demonstrates how she fought for the heath and well being of all women who often fell victim to inherent sexism in the legal system.
Creator
Robert Todd Lincoln
Source
Insanity File Collection; Robert Todd Lincoln Correspondence
Publisher
Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection - https://www.lincolncollection.org/collection/categories/item/?cat=17&page=85&pagesize=48&view=image&item=105953
Date
August 14, 1875
Rights
Digital File ID 71200908502604_2 available through the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection
Format
Handwritten letter, 25 cm
Language
English
Type
Letter
Text Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Letter
Citation
Robert Todd Lincoln , “Letter from Robert Todd Lincoln to Myra Bradwell,” The Activism of Myra Bradwell , accessed May 2, 2024, https://myrabradwell.omeka.net/items/show/20.