The Surratt Courier

[RJNorton]

Kudos to Kathy Canavan for her article on Karen Needles in the November Surratt Courier. Karen is the Director of the Lincoln Archives Digital Project. Karen's work is wonderful, and I was amazed to see how many folks she has assisted (including several members of this forum).

[RJNorton]

Kudos to John Fazio on his article in the current Surratt Courier. It's entitled Francis and Arabella - A Love Story. Wonderful.

We have a thread about John's writing here.

[RJNorton]

The clothes that Abraham Lincoln wore to Ford's Theatre the night of April 14th, 1865 --> what happened with them in the many years that followed? Reignette Chilton has written an excellent article on this topic in the current Surratt Courier. Kudos, Reignette! The story has some mystery to it! Also, good luck on your upcoming book, Reignette.

[ReignetteC]

(02-22-2017 07:47 AM)RJNorton Wrote:  The clothes that Abraham Lincoln wore to Ford's Theatre the night of April 14th, 1865 --> what happened with them in the many years that followed? Reignette Chilton has written an excellent article on this topic in the current Surratt Courier. Kudos, Reignette! The story has some mystery to it! Also, good luck on your upcoming book, Reignette.

Thanks, Roger. And a special shout of thanks to Laurie Verge for publishing the article.

[J. Beckert]

Neat article with lots of new details. Nice job, Reignette.

[RJNorton]

Kudos to E. Lawrence Abel (Ernesto on this forum) and Joan Chaconas for their interesting articles in the current Surratt Courier.

I was also amazed to read that if the 1865 reward money ($100,000) were adjusted for inflation it would come to $2,803,450.18 in 2017 figures!

[Gene C]

(05-30-2017 03:42 PM)RJNorton Wrote:  I was also amazed to read that if the 1865 reward money ($100,000) were adjusted for inflation it would come to $2,803,450.18 in 2017 figures!

Interesting to know the current US currency values have caught up with the value of Confederate currency from 1865.

[L Verge]

(05-30-2017 03:42 PM)RJNorton Wrote:  Kudos to E. Lawrence Abel (Ernesto on this forum) and Joan Chaconas for their interesting articles in the current Surratt Courier.

I was also amazed to read that if the 1865 reward money ($100,000) were adjusted for inflation it would come to $2,803,450.18 in 2017 figures!

I loved the nickname of "tooters" for band members in relation to "shooters" for the corps members.

[RJNorton]

Kudos to Laurie for her excellent article entitled The Richmond Bread Riots of 1863. Previously I did not know about Jefferson Davis' personal effort to calm the situation.

[Steve]

(07-24-2017 06:07 PM)RJNorton Wrote:  Kudos to Laurie for her excellent article entitled The Richmond Bread Riots of 1863. Previously I did not know about Jefferson Davis' personal effort to calm the situation.

Agreed, very informative Laurie.

[Eva Elisabeth]

I have to admit my favorite is the "creative gardening"-part...

[L Verge]

(07-25-2017 05:26 PM)Eva Elisabeth Wrote:  I have to admit my favorite is the "creative gardening"-part...

That was my favorite part also, Eva, and I stumbled upon it while searching for a speaker to talk on herbs for a garden club based at a historic house near the Monocacy battlefield in Frederick, Maryland. They asked for help after viewing the section on herb gardens on our website at surrattmuseum.org

Unfortunately, our herb experts at Surratt House have gone in various directions, and our government landscaping crew now tends it as best they can (not being experts in the field).

[RJNorton]

Kudos to Wes Harris on his excellent article in the current Surratt Courier. The article is entitled "Booth's Spencer Carbines: The Best Weapon He Never used." I particularly enjoyed reading about developer Christopher Spencer's visit to the White House, and Abraham Lincoln's subsequent shooting of the weapon on ground now occupied by the Washington Monument. Spencer proved to be better at hitting the target, but Lincoln actually did quite well.

[davg2000]

Roger, the target board that Lincoln shot at with his Spencer is owned by the Illinois State Military Museum, in Springfield, probably better known for having Santa Anna's false leg The Museum's web site must be down now, but try this url later: http://www.il.ngb.army.mil/Heritage/Museum.aspx Lincoln could shoot.

[RJNorton]

Thanks, Dave! I had no idea the target board still existed!