Sarah Slater's death certificate

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(11-07-2015 10:47 PM)SSlater Wrote:  I don't have time to answer all your comments, right now, and I don't want it to appear as a long diatribe. Unfortunately, I do not have my files here with me, for cites. (They are in boxes. in a barn, in another county.) But I'll get started. I'll do my best.

Booth and Surratt may have been predictable - at one time, but in the late-March/early-April time frame - the gloves were off. Huge changes were occurring, and Booth and Surratt had little contact. Sarah was in Montreal, Surratt was in Washington, Booth was in New York. Montreal asked Surratt to meet Sarah in NY. Surratt couldn't make it (why?). Booth brought her to D.C. and Surratt took over. He took her to the Potomac, but didn't want to go to Richmond (why?), but the "hired escort". couldn't or wouldn't go, Surratt took her. Does this sound like they were working for a "common purpose"? NO! But we now know _they were. We don't know what was going on, But I'll bet you a dime to a dollar, the problem was Harney's mission. (I'm on my own now - no cites). The "mission" hadn't started yet, but YOU KNOW, Richmond was working on it. It is very possible that Richmond directed Surratt to bring Sarah down, so they could bring Surratt up to date. Canada didn't have to be "brought in" at this stage.
After April 1 -( Back to cites)Harney is on his way to D.C. via Gordonsville, then to Mosby. Surratt and Sarah are off to Canada. Booth was in a hotel with some Broad, but Surratt stopped in N.Y to Check things out with Booth - no Booth - on to Canada.
Time passes, Surratt is in Canada, Sarah is there to. I guess Booth is back in NY. Harney gets captured. OOPS! Plans Change. Booth doesn't know what to do , msg to Surratt HELP! COME HOME IMMEDIATELY! (It might be that Booth got news of Harney's failure.
Booth was deeply involved in Harney's Mission and knew of its progress.
Every day now, every person is in a different town and Messages are going in every direction.
At this time, Gen. E.G. Lee has his his own plans. (I doubt that Canada had any knowledge on Harney) ( Why would they?) Surratt and Sarah are lolling around with nothing to do. Lee needs skilled "eyes " to go to Elmira" Off they go.

S'all for tonight, I just got a phone call. New assignment. I'll get back on this. JOHN

Wasn't the transport agent who could not escort Sarah to Richmond Gus Howell, who was arrested at Surratt's Tavern at the end of March? His arrest was another worry to add to the pile at this point because it might indicate that the Feds knew more about things than the Confeds were giving them credit for.