in Seth Grahame-Smith's novel Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter. In it, MacNamar is a vampire. When he learns that Rutledge has fallen in love with Lincoln, he returns to New Salem and kills her by infecting her. The symptoms of her infection resemble those of typhoid fever. An earlier, more traditional novel on the subject is Bernie Babcock's The Soul of Ann Rutledge, Abraham Lincoln's Romance, published in 1919. In the 2016 TV movie series Signed, Sealed and Delivered, in episode 6 "From the Heart," the Postables find a valentine from Ann to Abe telling him goodbye, and the episode mentions Abe's visiting her while she was ill. Notes Citations General and cited works Chapter 6, pp. 105-115, covers Rutledge, McNamar, and Lincoln. External links Ann Rutledge Mr. Lincoln and Friends: Anne Rutledge "Ann Rutledge in American Memory: Social Change and the Erosion of a Romantic Drama" Eric Wolfson's Ann Rutledge Blues (a response to "Ann Rutledge in American Memory: Social Change and the Erosion of a Romantic Drama") Ann Rutledge: Abraham Lincoln’s First True Love? Abraham Lincoln People from Henderson, Kentucky 1813 births 1835 deaths