+- Lincoln Discussion Symposium (https://rogerjnorton.com/LincolnDiscussionSymposium)
+-- Forum: Lincoln Discussion Symposium (/forum-1.html)
+--- Forum: Abraham Lincoln - The White House Years (/forum-3.html)
+--- Thread: A Personal Spy? (/thread-3315.html)
A Personal Spy? - L Verge - 03-08-2017 07:53 PM
We are selling a new book on Spies in Washington, DC during various periods of the nation's history. Chapter 2 is about 12 pages of blurb-type histories on various ones related to the Civil War.
There is mention there (with no source notes) that Mr. Lincoln had his own personal spy, a gentleman named Lloyd (first name William? I'll verify that later). According to the authors, Mr. Lloyd was paid $200/month.
Has anyone ever read this before and researched its veracity?
(03-08-2017 07:53 PM)L Verge Wrote: We are selling a new book on Spies in Washington, DC during various periods of the nation's history. Chapter 2 is about 12 pages of blurb-type histories on various ones related to the Civil War.
There is mention there (with no source notes) that Mr. Lincoln had his own personal spy, a gentleman named Lloyd (first name William? I'll verify that later). According to the authors, Mr. Lloyd was paid $200/month.
Has anyone ever read this before and researched its veracity?
I just answered my own question https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Alvin_Lloyd
Has anyone researched anything further as far as his veracity? He seems to have gotten some compensation from higher-ups...
(03-08-2017 07:53 PM)L Verge Wrote: We are selling a new book on Spies in Washington, DC during various periods of the nation's history. Chapter 2 is about 12 pages of blurb-type histories on various ones related to the Civil War.
There is mention there (with no source notes) that Mr. Lincoln had his own personal spy, a gentleman named Lloyd (first name William? I'll verify that later). According to the authors, Mr. Lloyd was paid $200/month.
Has anyone ever read this before and researched its veracity?
(03-08-2017 07:53 PM)L Verge Wrote: We are selling a new book on Spies in Washington, DC during various periods of the nation's history. Chapter 2 is about 12 pages of blurb-type histories on various ones related to the Civil War.
There is mention there (with no source notes) that Mr. Lincoln had his own personal spy, a gentleman named Lloyd (first name William? I'll verify that later). According to the authors, Mr. Lloyd was paid $200/month.
Has anyone ever read this before and researched its veracity?
I just answered my own question https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Alvin_Lloyd
Has anyone researched anything further as far as his veracity? He seems to have gotten some compensation from higher-ups...
More info: http://www.civilwarhome.com/lloydbio.htm
RE: A Personal Spy? - Gene C - 03-08-2017 10:01 PM
Laurie, is this what you may be referring to?
https://www.amazon.com/Lincolns-Secret-Spy-Changed-Espionage/dp/1493008102
We talked about this briefly a couple of years ago
http://rogerjnorton.com/LincolnDiscussionSymposium/thread-2016.html
RE: A Personal Spy? - RJNorton - 03-09-2017 05:08 AM
There is an interview with Jane Singer here.
RE: A Personal Spy? - L Verge - 03-09-2017 12:36 PM
(03-09-2017 05:08 AM)RJNorton Wrote: There is an interview with Jane Singer here.
OMG - senility is really setting in! When Joan Chaconas asked if I had ever heard of Lloyd, I said yes, but couldn't remember where. To be reminded here that a book was written on him by my dear friend Jane Singer is totally embarrassing. Thanks, everyone.
RE: A Personal Spy? - BettyO - 03-10-2017 05:17 AM
Looks really good! Wish we could see Jane more often ...Laurie, maybe have Jane as a speaker at the Conference next year?!
RE: A Personal Spy? - L Verge - 03-10-2017 09:35 AM
Jane has been a speaker before at our conferences. Not sure that she has something new and different that she's working on. She's been busy on a multiple book deal for the past few years, I believe.