S.O.S

[David Lockmiller]

(11-05-2019 09:52 AM)L Verge Wrote:  Thank you, David, this is just what I was looking for -- and I already planned on introducing it as one of many anecdotes about Lincoln that may or may not be true.

This story is true. Dave Taylor wrote in his post (while I was working on mine):

"The story comes from Thomas Pendel's book, Thirty Six Years in the White House. The unfortunate gentleman tricked by Lincoln is none other than Charles Forbes who later sat outside the Presidential box at Ford's Theatre."

Thank you, Dave Taylor, for providing a link to this book passage in your post. On the night of Lincoln's assassination, it was Thomas Pendel who took care of Tad after receiving the news of his father's death (touching to read).