Throwing more Mudd in the game

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Thanks for responding to these posts, Bob. Your website is so great, and I learn something new every time I go on it - such as the mention of Nancy Tilly, which Roger found. Dr. and Mrs. Mudd seem to have been compassionate people who took in orphans or children needing proper care (I can't remember the name of the one young Irish (?) youth). Could Nancy have been someone like that? It has no real bearing on the assassination, just curiosity on my part.

As for the provisions, if they had been sent to the Mudds ahead of time, we can't be sure that Atzerodt pinpointed the weeks ahead (two) accurately. It could have been 3-4 weeks ahead. If we assume liquor and provisions, they would likely have been sent via the stagecoach in a secure box. The provisions would likely have been non-perishables like crackers or country ham that would be transported in a vehicle. When Booth and Herold did finally leave Mudd's, they had no room on horseback for large items. If those provisions were indeed at the doctor's house, I would think they were left behind by the fugitives - who were now depending on the generosity of others on the underground to whom they expected to be passed.