16. Mary’s Critics Called Her A Hellcat
Mary Todd Lincoln was always more of a laughing stock than someone people loved. Even those who knew Mary well and enjoyed her company would shake their heads at her behavior from time to time. However, no one enjoyed poking fun of Mary more than her thousands of critics.
Mary tried desperately to win over her critics, especially once she moved to Washington. One step she took was redecorating the President’s office to give it some class. Unfortunately, she went way over budget and only gave people more to criticize her about as Abraham’s secretary started calling her a “hellcat.”
