What is the latest on the Booth DNA Project?

[Jim Garrett]

(08-12-2012 11:28 AM)Rsmyth Wrote:  DNA samples were taken from the Laura Keene swatch privately held by a family in Watertown, NY. I am not sure of the findings. The family has sent me photos and the story behind it. Laura Keene visited Springfield, Ill. and met with a women's group. She gave each member a swatch. The bloody swatch from the Watertown family was woven into a small quilt and has remained in the family up to today. I believe that is six pieces of her dress that survive.

And Harry Rubenstein, curator of the Political Collection at the Smithsonian did not sound opposed to the possibility of testing Laura Keene's dress cuff.