Booth's visit to the Surratt Boarding House after the assassination

[JMadonna]

(10-24-2012 02:25 PM)RJNorton Wrote:  

(10-24-2012 01:33 PM)JMadonna Wrote:  Literally, it means I'm praying to God for special favors.

Could it mean she was asking God's forgiveness for harboring Booth's pistols while he assassinated the president?

Basically I am curious about her making this statement at this particular time...i.e. right after Booth departed the boardinghouse and headed to the theater to assassinate Lincoln. Isn't she admitting she's up to her neck in his plot?

Or am I misunderstanding what she is saying?

Roger,

It is a possibility.

If she knew that Booth was going to shoot the president then I'd say its more a probablility then not.

If she thought it was a kidnapping then it could be a prayer that no harm comes to the president or Booth's gang.

Some religous people always ask others to pray for them and they return the favor in their prayers. Did Mary Surratt use this phrase often or rarely?

If she didn't tell Weichmann what her intentions were chances are good there was some sinning going on.