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Box 1

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Contains 61 Results:

Ms. Mitchell to John T. Ford, 1865 August 26

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 21
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Letter to Ford from a Ms. [Cassie] Mitchell asking for terms to appear in Baltimore and Washington.

Dates: 1865 August 26

Edwin Clarke to John T. Ford, 1865 October 24

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 22
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Letter from Edwin Clarke stating Ford has Secretary Stanton’s permission to remove articles from the Washington Theater.

Dates: 1865 October 24

Recollection of Carroll Prison, 1865

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 23
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John T. Ford’s memories of Carroll Prison concerning conditions and his treatment and Ford’s assessment of Louis J. Weichmann.

Dates: 1865

H. Clay Ford to John T. Ford, 1865

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 24
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Letter to John T. Ford from H. Clay Ford stating he cannot obtain permission for a visit from Edith and elaborates on his efforts to win John’s release including his intention to contact Henry Winter Davis.

Dates: 1865

Notes, 1865

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 25
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Notes made by John T. Ford regarding the Lincoln assassination. A typed transcript is included in the file.

Dates: 1865

Trial of Conspirators, 1865

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 26
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Observations by John T. Ford based on the trial transcript of the Lincoln conspirators.

Dates: 1865

Diagram of Ford Theater and environs, undated

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 27
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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.

Dates: undated

William Spengler to his Son, circa 1865

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 28
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Letter from William Spengler to his son asking for news and the truth. Also complains about his health.

Dates: circa 1865

Edwin Stanton to A. Stirling, Esq., 1865 February 1

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 29
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Letter from Edwin Stanton to A. Stirling, Esq. agreeing to continue monthly payments to Ford until the government purchases his theater.

Dates: 1865 February 1

Envelope - "Statement for Wilkes Booth", undated

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 30
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Empty envelope with legend “statement for Wilkes Booth.”

Dates: undated