Decapitation of the Union

[STS Lincolnite]

(10-04-2015 02:29 PM)Wild Bill Wrote:  I seriously doubt that anyone's scratches on a windowpane or any upright surface are going to match one's handwriting.

This is very true. However, letter formation is another thing. Letter formation (the start and stop points of writing a letter) comes from motor memory (the repetition of a movement pattern over and over again). Letter formation, even when scratching on a window pane should, I think, remain relatively consistent. Especially in letters that start words. There are definite differences in letter formation demonstrated on this window compared to samples of Booth's writing that I looked at. Notably in the word "this" on the window pane. I looked at examples of the "th" combination from letters that Booth wrote and there is a significant difference. Also, the "t" itself on the window pane is different than how Booth wrote the "t" in every example I looked at. Booth's t's are much more star like. All that being said, I am certainly no expert.

As a slight aside, Company K of the 150th PA infantry served as Lincoln's guard while at the soldier's home. This regimental company was primarily raised in Crawford County, PA. Meadville is the county seat for Crawford County.