November 1864 Classified Ad by JWB

[Steve]

(11-04-2017 04:43 PM)jparkuntz Wrote:  I haven't searched exhaustively, but so far I have not found any mentions of this:

In the November 14, 1864 edition of the Washington Evening Star, there is this ad:

"Wanted. A House. From four to six rooms. Address J. B. Wilkes, City Post Office."

J. B. Wilkes was Booth's first stage name, used in the late 1850s. This was just about the same period that Mrs. Surratt was advertising her new rooms.

Interesting. I just checked right now and the same ad also appears in the 16, 17, 18, and 19 November 1864 editions of the Evening Star.