Posted by jakeman on February 21, 2006, at 22:54:32
In reply to Re: Lincoln's Melancholy : How Depression Challenged a » jakeman, posted by sleepygirl on February 21, 2006, at 22:35:31
> Did he suffer from some sort of metabolic disorder or something too? Something associated with his height and features?
Yes, there are various theories on that, I don't recall the names. His shoes had to be custom made. The right side of his body didn't match the left. He was a physical freak in many ways. One account I read said he had a high, shrill voice.
Maybe were're lucky tv had not been invented ;-)
Jake
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