Grant and Lincoln's invitation

[loetar44]

Two thoughts:

(1) John Wilkes Booth assassinated President Lincoln, no doubt about that. It’s also proven that Lincoln and General Grant were set to attend the play in Ford’s. But I’m still not so sure that Booth indeed ALSO had plans to kill General Grant, had he been in the box. How do we know that for so sure? Do we just assume this? In other words: is there any hard (primary) evidence that Grant WAS indeed a target of Booth? Did Booth ever say (to his friends), or write (in his diary), or otherwise, that he had resolved to carry out a coordinated assassination on both, Lincoln and Grant?

(2) And another thought about “why did Grant decline Lincoln’s invitation?”. Herb wrote in post #14: maybe, Mrs.Grant knew something we don't know. I ask you: is it possible that Mr. Grant knew something more? Is it possible that he knew about a plot and did he not wish to see his President shot? It is said by some researchers that had Lincoln lived out his term, he would no doubt have implemented a policy of rapid reconciliation. The South would have regained its political privileges quickly, and the radical Republican party might have lost the next election. That party was led by ….. Stanton and Grant. Likely? Just a thought to debunk…. It is my understanding that a Stanton-plot did not exist, but ….. who knows? It would declare why Grant left town so quickly.

Your comment(s) will be appreciated as always …..