Open-ended questions

[BettyO]

(07-09-2012 06:19 PM)Lindsey Wrote:  And people doubt poor George! I, for one, think he is a great resource. This is great to know Betty. I'd bet Booth played things close to the chest when planning but I just can't imagine him keeping everyone in the dark and sitting around waiting. I've had this conversation with Laurie before that Booth wasn't the puppet-master that Kauffman makes him out to be, but I do think he had a hold over them so he must have given them some jobs to do.

George IS a great resource! Dan, do you want to chime in here?!

The rest of the boys weren't just sitting around wasting time and hanging out in saloons and dance halls. I'm sure they had tasks to perform - particularly Surratt and Powell who were more or less "working" for the Confederate government; if you believe what Powell told Gillette....

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(07-09-2012 06:55 PM)BettyO Wrote:  

(07-09-2012 06:19 PM)Lindsey Wrote:  And people doubt poor George! I, for one, think he is a great resource. This is great to know Betty. I'd bet Booth played things close to the chest when planning but I just can't imagine him keeping everyone in the dark and sitting around waiting. I've had this conversation with Laurie before that Booth wasn't the puppet-master that Kauffman makes him out to be, but I do think he had a hold over them so he must have given them some jobs to do.

George IS a great resource! Dan, do you want to chime in here?!

The rest of the boys weren't just sitting around wasting time and hanging out in saloons and dance halls. I'm sure they had tasks to perform - particularly Surratt and Powell who were more or less "working" for the Confederate government if you believe what Powell told Gillette....