Clouds and darkness surround us, yet Heaven is just, and the day of triumph will surely come, when justice and truth will be vindicated.

Mary had a difficult relationship with her stepmother. Lincoln returned to Illinois and lived in Chicago with her sons. Their home of about fifteen years still stands in Springfield.

She supported her husband throughout his presidency. A member of a large wealthy Kentucky family Mary was well educated. Before Mary Todd Lincoln married Abraham Lincoln Mary was courted by his long-time political opponent Stephen Douglas.