Booth and the U.S. Navy

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I feel certain that Welles would have issued his "don't search" message long before April 22 ( The date of his message), So, I'll take the order as confirmation that he cancelled his original message.
I looked in the log book of the "Don" ( where the Welles' message was sent) but there is no mention of that order. The logbooks are tended by Non-Coms, who most likely never saw Welles' message. In my experience as a Signalman, I NEVER go a message from Washington on the "Blinker".
I'll hunt in my "junk" to see if I have copy of the Welles msg.

Lincoln Man- I am surprised that Welles even knew Booth was hurt. Any "news" on Booth must have been circulated, widely.

Thanks for your input, Roger.