A Great Day

[RJNorton]

One wall contained bookcases, but only one book remained on the shelves -- a copy of The Life of Dr. Samuel A. Mudd by Nettie Mudd Monroe signed by numerous Mudd grandchildren! The sheriff took the book from the shelf and later found the store's owner. He asked if he could buy the book, but the owner gave it to him as a memento. Dr. Mudd (or at least one copy of his history) was spared yet again.

Laurie, I wonder if these copies are still being sold at the Mudd house? When Vicki and I made our one and only trip to the Mudd home in 1980 we purchased a copy of Nettie's book. On the first page are the signatures of the grandchildren. Here is a scan of how it looks in our book: