Mrs. Lincoln: A Life

[STS Lincolnite]

(10-03-2014 03:56 AM)RJNorton Wrote:  I have mentioned before that it's the only book I have that says Abraham Lincoln was armed at Ford's Theatre. (Eva - see p. 314 - "Abraham Lincoln himself was carrying a pistol on the night he died.")

What!? I have NEVER heard this before. What was Ms. Clinton's primary source corroboration for this (and who is Louise Tamper) and if true, what happened to the pistol? Strange is right Eva.