November 1864 Classified Ad by JWB

[Steve]

(11-11-2017 11:27 AM)L Verge Wrote:  Wish I knew the name of the piano teacher who was one of those who rented the H Street house from the Surratts before they decided to turn it into their city home. I'm not even sure when he had a room(s) there prior to the fall of 1864. Don't think I could stand the coincidence of having a John Wilkes and a John Wilkes Booth both tied to that sad little house...

I checked the 1863 Washington DC city directory and the music teacher at the boarding house was James S. Drake.