Correction with apologies

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For those of you who will soon receive your November issue of the Surratt Courier, you will find some typos in this issue, which I apologize for. There is one glaring one in an article on Garrett's Farm that was written by Rick Smith of this forum.

Rick is not to blame - I am. About midway through, Rick mentioned Luther Baker being a cousin to Lafayette Baker. I thought that some readers might not know who Lafayette Baker was, so I decided to insert an identification that Lafayette was head of the U.S. SECRET POLICE.

It was probably my Southern upbringing that has it fixed in my mind that Lafayette Baker was an equivalent of secret police. However, in actuality, Col. Lafayette Baker was head of the NATIONAL DETECTIVE POLICE.

My apologies to Rick and to our readers.

BTW: Members of the Surratt Society should check their status. September was membership renewal month for all except those who are Life Members or for recent members who have joined after May 1, 2013. If you are not in those categories and have not renewed your dues, the November issue of the Courier will be the last that you receive.