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Robert Lincoln and the military
11-04-2014, 03:56 PM (This post was last modified: 11-04-2014 04:06 PM by Eva Elisabeth.)
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RE: Robert Lincoln and the military
The "Lincoln Log" refers to two of the mentioned sources and puts it this way:

"Capt. Robert Lincoln arrives in Washington from scene of Gen. R. E. Lee's surrender at Appomattox, Va., in time for 8 A.M. breakfast with President. Helm, Mary, 259; Francis F. Browne, The Everyday Life of Abraham Lincoln (New York: Thompson, 1886), 701-2."

http://www.thelincolnlog.org/Calendar.as...1865-04-14

Indeed an early time to arrive! On the other hand Robert refused to go out that night because he felt too tired (which on the other hand again might have been an excuse as he had never accompanied his father to the theater). However, as often your research and thoughts are amazing and interesting, Kees! And your arguments do make sense to me.

Re: "He [Robert Lincoln] simply mounted his horse and rode directly from the wharf to the White House that fateful morning [= April 14], eager to rejoin his family, whom he found at breakfast” (J. Emmerson's bio, p.99) - would the horse have been on the steamer?
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Robert Lincoln and the military - loetar44 - 11-02-2014, 02:33 PM
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