Second Innaugural Assassination attempt

[JMadonna]

I'm re-reading Come Retribution. I was referring to ( New York arsonist) Robert Martin's jailhouse comments in Oct 1865 as well as Martha Hunter mother of Major Robert W. Hunter, on the staff of General John B. Gordon, Army of Northern Virginia. In discussing rebel prospects, Mrs. Hunter said, "We will see after the 4th of March." Another time she told Wells, "Our prospects will look better after the 4th of March."

Combine these 2 incidents with the French letter and one could draw the conclusion that an attempt was going to be made, but Booth was not assigned to be the trigger-man.

Laurie, can I assume that Dr. Hall made an attempt to identify the would be assassin in the French letter but drew a blank? Otherwise, he would have included it in Come Retribution.