A Previous Encounter at Ford's Theater

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Lincoln and Booth had a previous encounter at Ford's Theatre.

On November 9, 1863, the Lincolns watched a performance of "The Marble Heart" starring John Wilkes Booth at Ford's Theatre. Mary Clay, one of the Lincoln's guests, recounted after the assassination that "twice Booth in uttering disagreeable threats in the play came very near and put his finger close to Mr. Lincoln's face." After Booth gestured menacingly toward the president a third time, Clay said, "Mr. Lincoln, he looks as if he meant that for you." The president replied, "Well, he does look pretty sharp at me, doesn't he?"

http://www.history.com/news/10-things-you-may-not-know-about-the-lincoln-assassination?

 

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It always surprizes me that there was so little security around Lincoln. Was it his choice, or did no one in those days think about such things?

 

[huskerblitz]

It always surprizes me that there was so little security around Lincoln. Was it his choice, or did no one in those days think about such things?

This link gives some insight to security.
http://www.mrlincolnswhitehouse.org/inside.asp?ID=78&subjectID=3