Lincoln's last words

[Eva Elisabeth]

I found this about Rev. Miner's claim:

After Mary Lincoln's death, an article "The Later Life and Religious Sentiments of Abraham Lincoln" was published, in Scribner's Monthly, Vol. VI (May - October 1873), p. 343 with the claim by Rev. Dr. Miner, Pastor of the first Baptist Church of Springfield, that Mary had told him that on the day Lincoln was assassinated, he told her at Ford's theater that he desired to visit the Holy Land; "The very last moments of his conscious life were spent in conversation with her about his future plans, and what he wanted to do when his term of office expired. He said he wanted to visit the Holy Land and see the places hallowed by the footprints of the Saviour. He was saying there was no city he so much desired to see as Jerusalem; and with that word half spoken on his tongue, the bullet of the assassin entered his brain, and the soul of the great and good President was carried by angels to the New Jerusalem above." If true, this would make Lincoln last words "There is no place I so much desire to see as Jerusalem."

His claim is rated "D" here:
http://books.google.de/books?id=L1FyFWco...ch_r&cad=1

If on that day he talked about visiting Jerusalem, I, too, rather believe during the carriage ride. However, to S. Colfax he also talked about his desire to visit California, so traveling might have generally been on his mind on Goodfriday.

Well, we have a souce for A. L. talking of visiting Palestine/The Holy Land sometime during the week (Mary's letter), and at the theater (Rev.Miner's claim). Is there any book/source that mentioned it happened during the carriage ride then?

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BTW, is "We Saw Lincoln Shot" recommendable?