Booth's Note to Johnson

[PaigeBooth]

Hi Craig,

This is a very interesting topic. It has always been my understanding that Booth's note was intended for Andrew Johnson, and not for Browning. Arthur Loux's wonderful book, "John Wilkes Booth Day by Day," states the following quote found on page 196:

"Then Booth entered the hotel and left a note for Vice President Johnson with the clerk: "Don't wish to disturb. Are you are home?"........His real intent was to determine whether Johnson was in the hotel and in which room."

As far as Johnson being involved in Lincoln's assassination, I do not favor the theory. However, please see this website: http://rogerjnorton.com/Lincoln74.html

Here Roger Norton discusses the facts and possibilities of Johnson's involvement.