Barbee Papers

[Laurie Verge]

Even though we don't agree with all of Barbee's assumptions (such as Booth and Herold never came near Surrattsville on the night of the assassination), his research is a treasure. I think I have posted before that Mr. Hall was so impressed with the material and the style of writing that he approached Barbee's daughter many years ago about trying to get the ms published. She wasn't interested.

I have inquired about Georgetown undertaking the publicaton, but was told that they are not in the business. The last I heard, there were no funds for the digitizing either. I hope that's changed. The librarians that I have talked to at the Lauinger Library are very interested and very supportive; it's just that things are beyond their control at present.

If you decide to visit and peruse the files, plan for more than one day.