Drawing of Booth Body

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(10-03-2018 03:06 PM)SSlater Wrote:  After reading all that this informed group has presented, I can more readily understand why the Booth family asked for positive identification of the "body". They didn't question whether or not he escaped, but what did you do with our beloved one?

Excuse me, John, but I believe that the Booth family knew full well where the beloved (especially by his mother) son was. Some of the later generations may have been more concerned with getting in the spotlight than truly caring about granting the remains "eternal rest."

In fact, they seem to care less about the remains of the three children also in that grave as well as the remains of Edwin Booth in Massachusetts. What the heck - dig him up too and to heck with his "eternal rest."

When do we let a multitude of documented evidence speak for itself? Such good and substantial history should close the chapter after 150+ years, I think.