Box 1
Contains 61 Results:
John T. Ford to Hay, 1885 February 26
A note from John T. Ford letting “Hay” know he is ready to settle his debt.
"Behind the Curtains of a Conspiracy", 1889 April
A copy of “Behind the Curtains of a Conspiracy,” North American Review, no. 389 (April 1889), p. 484-493. An article on the Lincoln assassination by John T. Ford.
"Our American Cousin" - Playbill, Facsimile, 1890
Facsimile of playbill for “Our American Cousin” printed circa 1890.
"Abraham Lincoln: A History", 1890 April
A copy of the article “Abraham Lincoln: A History,” Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine, v.34, no.6 (April 1890), 428-452 by John G. Nicolay and John Hay. This is the conclusion of a multi-part article and deals with the assassination.
John T. Ford to Horatio King; John T. Ford to the Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine, 1890 April 2
David M. Dewitt to John T. Ford, 1890 December 9
Note to John T. Ford from attorney David M. Dewitt, who is reviewing the case of Mrs. Surratt and asks a number of questions regarding the trial and the conspirators.
San Francisco Evening Post, 1892 April 16
From the San Francisco Evening Post (April 16, 1892) comes this clipping of comments by James R. and John T. Ford on whether or not Lincoln’s blood was on his program from "Our American Cousin." With a receipt for the clipping from Henry Romeike’s Bureau of Press Cuttings.
Jphn T. Ford to The Evening Star, 1893 June 10
In the wake of a floor collapse at his old Washington theater, Ford composed this rough draft of a letter to the Evening Star, attesting to the soundness of the structure as built.
James P. Brandt to John T. Ford, 1893 June 10
Manager of the United Press office in Baltimore James P. Brandt sends Ford clippings and a note stating the floors failed in that part of the Washington theater built after the government seized control.
"In Memory of Lincoln", 1893 September 24
Clipping entitled “In Memory of Lincoln” from an unidentified newspaper announcing the home where Lincoln died is open to the public as a museum.