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John Wilkes Booth had no tattoo. There are reports that as a ten year-old he tattooed his left hand using India ink. All these sources say their information came from his sister Asia Booth.
Asia said, "He had perfectly shaped hands, and across the back of one he clumsily marked, when a little boy, his initials in India ink."
Booth simply put his initials on his left hand using India ink from his school supplies. In a few weeks the initials would wear off.
Before Lincoln's assassination not one person said he had a tattoo. After his death, people said that Booth had a tattoo on his left hand, his right arm, and on his chest. None of these were accurate. The only person that we know had JWB tattooed on his left hand was James William Boyd.
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What is john Wilkes booths middle name?
Wilkes
What was john wilks booths favorite music?
John Wilkes Booths favorite music is Opera
What were John Wilkes booths strengths?
i dont know
What was john Wilkes booths favorite color?
blue
Why is John Wilkes booths grave unmarked?
John Wilkes Booth's grave is unmarked due to family request.
When was john booths birth?
John Wilkes Booth was born on May 10, 1838.
What was John Wilkes booths childhood like?
John Wilkes Booth lived a very privileged childhood.
What did John Wilkes Booths parents do?
John Wilkes Booth's parents were Junius Brutus Booth and Mary Ann Holmes.
What was john Wilkes booths feeling about the war?
Chiefly, he was an actor who wanted to do something dramatic.
Who were john Wilkes booths accomplices?
His accomplices in the assassination of Lincoln were John H. Sturratt and David C. Harold.
What happened after the Lincoln assassination event?
police issued a warrant for john Wilkes booths arrest
What was John Wilkes Booths opinion of blacks?
He was a southerner so most likely he felt they belonged in slavery.
