This link will take you to the review of a new book and a story that was broadcast on last Wednesday's "All Things Considered" on NPR. You can click on the "listen" button and here the story as it was broadcast on the radio.
This is news? I've heard it on certain partisan message boards for years.
Abe had reason to be depressed, with all that had happened in his family. I'll be interested to listen to the interview and to see my local library will get the book.