Louis Weichmann

[Eva Elisabeth]

Thanks, Pamela!

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In his book, Weichmann writes that John Matthews boarded at the Petersen House on April 14, and burned the "Intelligencer" letter at the same time Lincoln lay dying in the same house. I don't recall reading this before, just that he had just a month before rented and met with Booth in the very room Lincoln died. How many rooms did Petersen rent out? Isn't it strange Matthews didn't fear to be disturbed e.g. by requests for towels or bedsheets?