Grant and Lincoln's invitation

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(10-18-2014 11:38 AM)Eva Elisabeth Wrote:  ∑ = 18 comments on motives, 10 (9) x Gen. Grant, 5 x A. Lincoln, 3 (4) x both

Thanks Eva! I really do believe now that Ford's was not sold out that evening and that maybe twice as much people came to see Grant rather than Lincoln. It's still a guess however.

Here's another account from someone (Frederick A. Sawyer ) who came to see Lincoln "and his party" and again an indication that not all tickets were sold:

"After sitting through the first act Mr. Bates and myself left the lower part of the house and went up in to the "dress circle," on the opposite side of the house in order that we might get a better view of the President and his party. We staid there some time, when we returned to the seats below and this time I took the chair on the end of the second row from the Stage and as near Mr. Lincoln's box as possible in that row. Mr Bates sat next to me. (Good, We Saw Lincoln Shot, pp. 37-38).