Lincoln in PA

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Thank you so much for this information. I remember about thirty years ago that one or two of the indefatigable "assassination detectives" - John C. Brennan and Frank Hebblethwaite (latter of the NPS, then based at Ford's and serving as their historian) - were working on tracking down the various claims as to what happened to Miss Keene's piano. I do remember that claims of it being destroyed in a fire was one of the leads, but I don't know whether it was accepted as the final fate of the piano.

Mr. Brennan is deceased, but I did contact Frank, who now works for the NPS in Pennsylvania. Having gone into a different field of history for his job there (as well as the lapse in time), Frank could not remember all the details. However, he did say that whatever they found should be in the archives at Ford's Theatre. That means several "historians" ago at that site, and I'm not sure if budget cuts have even allowed the position of historian to remain there.

For those of us who want to know every little tidbit about the crime, its aftermath, and the whereabouts of its artifacts, please do keep us updated on your work, and thanks again for sharing.