Box 1
Contains 61 Results:
Ms. Mitchell to John T. Ford, 1865 August 26
Letter to Ford from a Ms. [Cassie] Mitchell asking for terms to appear in Baltimore and Washington.
Edwin Clarke to John T. Ford, 1865 October 24
Letter from Edwin Clarke stating Ford has Secretary Stanton’s permission to remove articles from the Washington Theater.
Recollection of Carroll Prison, 1865
John T. Ford’s memories of Carroll Prison concerning conditions and his treatment and Ford’s assessment of Louis J. Weichmann.
Notes, 1865
Notes made by John T. Ford regarding the Lincoln assassination. A typed transcript is included in the file.
Trial of Conspirators, 1865
Observations by John T. Ford based on the trial transcript of the Lincoln conspirators.
Diagram of Ford Theater and environs, undated
Diagram of Ford Theater and environs. Includes handwritten notes. According to a note on the back, this diagram was used during the trial of Spengler.
William Spengler to his Son, circa 1865
Letter from William Spengler to his son asking for news and the truth. Also complains about his health.
Edwin Stanton to A. Stirling, Esq., 1865 February 1
Letter from Edwin Stanton to A. Stirling, Esq. agreeing to continue monthly payments to Ford until the government purchases his theater.
John T. Ford ? To "Editors of the Gazette", undated
Draft of a letter to “Editors of the Gazette” on the Booth family written in response to an article on the “Surratt Trial.” Much of the manuscript deals with Booth’s personality and characteristics. John T. Ford is the presumed author. Includes typed transcript.
Mrs. Surratt, Mary E. - Newspaper Clippings, 1873-1915
Newspaper articles on Mary Surratt, some without date or publication name, including the Baltimore Sun, Cincinnati Enquirer, and the Washington Star.