. Recollections of Abraham Lincoln, 1847-1865 . -day with some others,and tried to overhear our conversation. He was sorude, you remember, as to cause us to leave the dining-room. Here he is again, riding after us ! For myselfI thought it was only idle curiosity, but learned afterwardthat the horseman was Booth. It seemed that I was alsoto have been attacked, and Mrs. Grants sudden deter-mination to leave Washington deranged the plan. Onlya few days afterwards I received an anonymous letterstating that the writer had been detailed to assassinateme; that he rode in my train as far as Havre de G
. Recollections of Abraham Lincoln, 1847-1865 . -day with some others,and tried to overhear our conversation. He was sorude, you remember, as to cause us to leave the dining-room. Here he is again, riding after us ! For myselfI thought it was only idle curiosity, but learned afterwardthat the horseman was Booth. It seemed that I was alsoto have been attacked, and Mrs. Grants sudden deter-mination to leave Washington deranged the plan. Onlya few days afterwards I received an anonymous letterstating that the writer had been detailed to assassinateme; that he rode in my train as far as Havre de Grace,and as my car was locked he failed to get in. He nowthanked God he had so failed. I remember very wellthat the conductor locked our car door; but how far theletter was genuine I am unable to say. I was advised ofthe assassination of Mr. Lincoln in passing through Phila-delphia, and immediately returned to Washington by aspecial train. When the dreadful tragedy occurred I was out of thecity, having gone to Richmond two days before on busi-. 280 RECOLLECTIONS OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN. ness for Mr. Lincoln connected with the call of a con-vention for reconstruction, about which there had arisensome complications. I have preserved the pass gave me to go through to Richmond, of whichthe following is a fac-simile : — u GLAZY***?*/ §/ j&^J^urtJj (sjCC&j 0V&lL>~ This was perhaps the last passport ever written ojauthorized by Abraham Lincoln. On the eve of my departure I urged upon Mr. Usher,the Secretary of the Interior, to persuade Mr. Lincoln toexercise extreme caution, and to go out as little as pos-sible while I was absent. Mr. Usher went with me tosee Mr. Lincoln; and when about to leave, I asked himif he would make me a promise. He asked what it was,and said that he thought he could venture to say hewould. I wanted him to promise me that he would notgo out after night while I was gone, particularly to thetheatre. He turned to Mr. Usher and said : — Usher, this b
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