Food for Thought

[bob_summers]

Thanks, Mike. Personally I have never heard of a possible New York Times interview; I believe Mudd gave at least one interview after his release in 1869, but I've never read of a possible interview while he was imprisoned.

Roger: Dr. Mudd wasn't interviewed by any reporters at Fort Jefferson, but he was interviewed there by a representative of the congressional committee conducting the impeachment investigation of President Johnson. Dr. Mudd's brief statement is here: https://www.muddresearch.com/12-03-1867-...ssion.html

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William Keeler was aboard the ship that took Dr. Mudd to Ft. Jefferson. Keeler was a Navy Paymaster. He was concerned about the possibility of Mudd receiving a pardon, so he wrote his congressman, B.C. Cook. Does anyone know if Congressman Cook shared Keeler's letter with President Johnson? Does Mr. Prindle mention this letter?

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Roger: Keeler's original letter is contained in Dr. Mudd's Pardon Case File B-596 at the National Archives (College Park), so I think it is safe to assume that Congressman Cook sent it on to Johnson for his consideration. Otherwise, how would it have gotten into the file? Just my hunch.