Edward C. Frisbie., 10/31/1906-11/28/1906

File — Box: 1, Folder: 29

Identifier: 61112

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Material in the ensuing series 1 through 3 pertain to Aaron Homer Byington (1826-1910).

Dates

10/31/1906-11/28/1906

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Extent

From the Collection: 2.50 Linear Feet (3 Hollinger boxes (2 Document Cases, 1 drop front flat))

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Shelf Location

08/19/06

Container Summary

2 ALS (10/31/1906, 11/28/1906) & 1 ALS (undated) from A. Homer Byington to friend Edward C. Frisbie. Notable references in ALS 10/31/1906 to 1. George Washington and alleged affair with a "brevet wife," and to Rev. Minot Savage ((1841-1918) "who has made an exhaustive study of the inner life of Washington..."; 2. Mrs. Mary E. Surratt, conspirator in assassination of Abraham Lincoln, and use of a "clandestine postal service," which Surratt headed and which Byington also claimed to have used to assist in "smoking out the whole gang of (John Wilkes) Booth's assassins & it was I who gave the authorities their place of meetings at the house of Mrs. Surratt, etc...."; and 3. treason attempts in the army during Civil War events of 1862 which were diminished with the assistance of railroad officials Henry Alfred Bishop (1860-1934) and brother William Darius Bishop (1827-1904) -- the former having used Suratt's postal service to intercept letters from his wife who was "daughter of the rebel postmaster general of the Confederacy..."

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

BYINGTON, A. HOMER - CORRES. TO FRISBIE, EDWARD C. 1906 (OCT-NOV): Autographed Letter

FRISBIE, EDWARD C. - CORRES. FROM BYINGTON, A. HOMER 1906 (OCT-NOV): Autographed Letter

WASHINGTON, GEORGE - AFFAIRS: REFERENCE BY BYINGTON, A. HOMER 1906: Autographed Letter

SAVAGE, MINOT J. - REFERENCE BY BYINGTON, A. HOMER 1906: Autographed Letter

SURATT, MARY E. & LINCOLN ASSASSINATION - REFERENCE BY BYINGTON, A.H.: Autographed Letter

LINCOLN, ABRAHAM & SURATT, MARY - REFERENCE BY BYINGTON, A. HOMER 1906: Autographed Letter

BOOTH, JOHN WILKES & SURATT, MARY - REFERENCE BY BYINGTON, A. HOMER: Autographed Letter

BISHOP, HENRY A. - REFERENCE BY BYINGTON, A. HOMER 1906: Autographed Letter

BISHOP, WILLIAM D. - REFERENCE BY BYINGTON, A. HOMER 1906: Autographed Letter

CIVIL WAR (U.S.) - TREASON 1862: REFERENCE BY BYINGTON, A. HOMER 1906: Autographed Letter