Where was Booth on April 3rd, 1865?

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(03-04-2013 10:45 AM)J. Beckert Wrote:  This is the first I've heard that it's not Booth's signature in the hotel register. The last time I saw it, it looked like Booth's very distinctive handwriting. Do you have a scan of that you can post Roger?

Attached is a facsimile of the register shown in Sandburg.

Dr. Lattimer owned the register in 1984. At that time JOH did not think the writing was JWB's.

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(03-04-2013 10:56 AM)RJNorton Wrote:  

(03-04-2013 10:45 AM)J. Beckert Wrote:  This is the first I've heard that it's not Booth's signature in the hotel register. The last time I saw it, it looked like Booth's very distinctive handwriting. Do you have a scan of that you can post Roger?

Joe, this is what I think you refer to:

Here, for the sake of overkill, is a photo of the whole page of the Aquidneck House register with JOH's comment.