Did Lincoln not want to attend the theater that night?

[BettyO]

I wonder if Tad even remembered meeting Booth - I think it was sometime early in the war if I remember correctly. I'll look for the reference -

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Here is a reference by Dr. Terry Alford in which he states that although the story cannot be thoroughly verified; it sounds credible. The incident occurred in 1863.

By the way - this is from Google Newspapers - if you've never used it - DO give it a try! Although the scanning process of these wonderful old papers has now been discontinued, it is still out there and a WONDERFUL research resource!

http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=87...903,479378