The Surratt Courier

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Just wanted to mention that Wes Harris will be a presenter at the Surratt Conference next weekend and will be conducting a CSI report on how the Lincoln assassination was analyzed in 1865 compared to today's standards.

And speaking of the conference, I know I'll see quite a few old friends from this forum there. As of yesterday (Friday), we had 113 registered for the full conference, 45 signed up for the Friday bus trip to the Northern Neck of Virginia (ending with a wine tasting at a vineyard that now exists on what used to be the Jett farm - as in Willie Jett, who gave up Booth), an additional 25 coming just to the banquet on Saturday night to hear Brady Carlson speak on his book, Dead Presidents, and then a full bus of 51 will head to the Shenandoah Valley and Mosby territory bright and early on Sunday morning. That tour has four on a waiting list.

What I love is how far these folks are coming to get educated and enjoy good company. We have 22 states and the District of Columbia represented, and they stretch along the East Coast, across the Mighty Mississippi, through Colorado and Utah, and on to the Pacific coast of California. Next year will be our 20th anniversary year for the conference. I hope even more come for the celebration.