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Summary

Letter to the editor from "A Subscriber" regarding the whereabouts of John H. Surratt, wanted in the plot to assassinate Lincoln and his cabinet members. He had been reported in Italy and escaped capture there, but the author of the letter to the Examiner claims that Surratt was seen recently in the U. S. by a school-mate. However, the most recent information from Sec. of State Seward is that Surratt was captured in Egypt.


Article Source

Newspaper: The Frederick Examiner

Publication Date: December 5th, 1866

Page/Column: 2B

Town: Frederick, MD

County: Frederick

Subjects

  • Aftermath of War / Reconstruction

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