Ruggles. Bainbridge and Jett at the River

[L Verge]

(01-26-2017 11:51 PM)SSlater Wrote:  

(01-26-2017 08:50 PM)L Verge Wrote:  The romantic in me would like to suggest that he went to Boston to see Isabel Sumner (unbeknownst to Lucy Hale!). Otherwise, does anyone know where Edwin and Mrs. Booth were in April of 1865?

The logical answer, however, would be a clandestine meeting with Canadian operatives, but how easily could they slip across the border? They did not have the actor's traveling excuse to cover their actions in the U.S.

Laurie. Those Canadians he wanted to meet, would be Americans (Federal or Confederate ??????) with easy access.

Weren't they under suspicion by the Feds and their activities monitored for movement across the border. Judah Benjamin was on top of Jacob Thompson, I remember.

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(01-27-2017 03:26 PM)Gene C Wrote:  If you are Richmond upper management, and you aren't comfortable with Booth, why tell him anything?

That's why I think the Confederate high command (and I choose Judah Benjamin) was in cahoots with Booth until the fall of Richmond. After that, they would have to depend on couriers and those still active in the Secret Line to get messages passed -- including to Canadian operatives.