Mary Surratt's Decision

[RobertLC]

(02-05-2015 04:53 PM)PaigeBooth Wrote:  As many of us know, it was not Mary Surratt's preference to leave her home in Surrattsville. However, due to overwhelming amounts of debt following her husband's death in 1862, Mrs. Surratt made the choice to move into what would become her D.C. boardinghouse. She then rented her tavern home to Lloyd, and sold some of the surrounding land to two men named Nothey and Marshall.

So today, I am wondering, could there have been any other way (given her financial status) for Mary to remain living at her Surrattsville tavern? Could there have been any other way for Mary to avoid moving? Does anyone know if Mary entertained any other options?

Excellent questions. Also, could we ask, what led her to that specific location in D.C.?