Booths Diary

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(01-25-2015 05:58 PM)GARY POPOLO Wrote:  I did some help answering this question. When was Booths diary found and tuned over to Stanton? I just finished reading a book written by H. Donald Winkler. Mr. Winkler states that a dairy written by congressman George says that both Stanton and Lafayette Baker lied as to when Stanton received Booths dairy. Backer says he gave Stanton the dairy on Thursday afternoon, April 27. Officers in the National Detective Police say the dairy was found and retuned to Washington on Sunday morning April 23rd. So I am lost now I thought I read that it was on Booth at the time of his death. Anyone?

According to Everton Conger's testimony at the trial of John Surratt, the "diary" was found on Booth's person on April 26, 1865 after he was taken out of Garrett's barn. What is the reference for the National Detective Police stating that the diary was returned earlier?