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H. B. St. Marie to U.S. Minister Rufus King, October 23, 1866

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 11
Identifier: 99-087

Scope and Contents

October 23, 1866. H. B. St. Marie to Gen. King, Rome, Italy. This letter informs King that John H. Surratt told him details of his mother and J. Wilkes Booth's involvement in the plot to kill President Lincoln. St. Marie fears for his own life, and asks King's help in returning to America.

Dates

  • Creation: October 23, 1866

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This accession is open for research.

Full Extent

From the Accession: 0.25 Cubic Feet (One 1/2 doc box)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Auburn University Special Collections and Archives Repository

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