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Fragmented Ledger of Lincoln Assassination and Curio Dream
A lengthy, patchy article blends a dreamlike scene of time’s passage with a detailed, dramatic account of the Lincoln assassination days. It chronicles J Wilkes Booth’s Washington visits, Ford's Theatre intrigue, Booth’s preparations, and the White House audience, ending with broader asides on Booth family lore and contemporary witticisms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham Lincoln
New York World
Jerome B. Stillson
Washington
J. Wilkes Booth
Ford
Booth
Mr. Lincoln
General Grant
Laura Keene
Purphrey
Ohe Street
National Hotel
Pumphrey
Ford’s Theatre
President Lincoln
Speaker Colfax
White House
Gen. Grant
Burlington
N. J
Colfax
Major Rathbone
Marshal General’s Office
Miss Harris
Senator Harris
New York
Couraoe
Hawks
Dundreary
Lincon
Lincoln
Jewel
Mrs. Lincoln
Miss'Harris
Miss Harrie
Ford’s
BooTu
Cirele
Mr. Ford
Critain
Jenny Gourlay
Spangler
F Street
Cincinnati
Dinanicanei
Re‘gard
Punius
Brutus' Booth
Mary Booth
Baltimore
Clipper
Rosalie Booth
Ward
Covent Garden Theater
Coventy, Garden Market
Haymarket
Rosalie
London
Jin
America
Man’s Estate
Richard, Booth
Boston
Junius Brutus
Edwin Forest
John Wilkes
Joseph