Lewis Powell: The conspirator who was "different."

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(08-16-2014 05:00 AM)RJNorton Wrote:  

(08-15-2014 08:38 AM)LincolnToddFan Wrote:  I still struggle to accept that she would knowingly involve herself in an assassination plot.
Thanks BettyO and Laurie!

Hi Toia. Hopefully this won't come as a big surprise, but my opinion is that Mary knew about both plots. I think Mary Surratt may well have known about the change to assassination in Booth's plot. I used to think she just knew about the kidnap plot, but then along came Dr. Kate Larson's Assassins' Accomplice. IMO this is the best book ever written on Mary Surratt. Kate is a forum member, and she is a terrific author. Suddenly I saw Mary in a very new light, and her activities leading up to the assassination make me think she may well have known Booth had changed plans. I have explained why I feel this way in older posts on the forum and won't go into it again here, but that is my personal opinion regarding what Mary knew.

Hi Roger-

I have that book! I admit that I just skimmed it instead of reading it carefully so maybe I should grab it and dust it off? Anyway I have too many Lincoln and Civil War books...I need to consider selling or donating some of them!

Great points, Linda-