Lincoln - Towering Genius 3

Many, many, many would dispute and refute my story of Lincoln's love of Ann Rutledge. Here is my defense:

Lincoln was a backwoods, country boy from Kentucky and Indiana. He surely never saw anyone as pretty as Ann, and certainly not as intelligent (in a woman). Then out of the blue, when he moves to New Salem, there is Ann, all bright eyed and beautiful who could also converse with Lincoln while being a lady! Of course Lincoln is going to fall for her, even if they didn't court!

And yes, I think he held onto it for a long time.