Gautier's Restaurant

[rmvanhorn1]

Hi all,

I am new to the group and have already found some valuable facts and leads for my genealogical research on the Gautier family (Pierre Charles Gautier was my 3rd great grandfather).

My grandfather used to speak of his father's (Charles's grandson) donation of the table from Gautier's restaurant at which Booth met with his co-conspirators on 15 March 1865 to the Smithsonian. I have been unable thus far to unearth any evidence of its presence within the Smithsonian collection. I'm unsure if the story is apocryphal, whether the table might be located somewhere else, or if I've just been looking in the wrong places.

So my question to the group is whether anyone knows of the existence of said table and where it might be held today. I'd welcome any suggestions in how to go about proving such claims. Additionally, I would be grateful for any suggested sources and materials to include in my research on Charles Gautier.

Cheers
Robert