Document from Apr. 17, 1865
Telegram of F.A. Parker, April 17, 1865
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Contemporary copy of telegram of F.A. Parker, Navy Dept., to Senior Naval Officer, Off Pt. Lookout, April 17, 1865
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States, "Send Nansemond to blockade Patuxent River - without delay. The Murderer has been traced to that River. . . ." Refers to the hunt for John Wilkes Booth after the assassination of President Lincoln.
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Parker, F. A.. "Contemporary copy of telegram of F.A. Parker, Navy Dept., to Senior Naval Officer, Off Pt. Lookout, April 17, 1865". . Remembering Lincoln. Web. Accessed November 23, 2024. https://rememberinglincoln.fords.org/node/637
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Parker, F. A.
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April 17, 1865
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Document from Apr. 17, 1865
Contemporary copy of telegram of F.A. Parker, Navy Dept., to Senior Naval Officer, Off Pt. Lookout, April 17, 1865
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Description
States, "Send Nansemond to blockade Patuxent River - without delay. The Murderer has been traced to that River. . . ." Refers to the hunt for John Wilkes Booth after the assassination of President Lincoln.
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This item is in the public domain.
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Parker, F. A.
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April 17, 1865
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