Lincoln's Sons

[RJNorton]

Gene and Toia, I sure agree! I love this book.

I have mentioned this before - in the book Ruth Painter Randall writes, "On May 18 a newspaperman noted that 'Master Tad Lincoln was among the spectators at the conspiracy trial this afternoon.'" The author goes on to write, "It is painful to think of the turmoil in his passionate young heart as he looked at those who had plotted with the murderer of his father."

I'd love to find the original source for this. If true, young Tad was at both the conspiracy trial and the trial of John Surratt in 1867 (Tad testified briefly).