Pass of Corydon E. Fuller, April 15, 1865

Pro. Mars. Gen’ls Bureau,

Washington, D. C, April 15, 1865.

Guards will pass the Bearer, Mr. Fuller, Clerk on duty, to and from the War Department, to-morrow, April 16, 1865.

N. L. Jeffries,

Bvt. Brig. Gen'l and Acting Pro. Mar. Gen'l.

SOURCE: Corydon Eustathius Fuller, Reminiscences of James A. Garfield: With Notes Preliminary and Collateral, p. 385

Noah L. Jeffries to David K. Cartter, April 15, 1865

War Department,

Provost Marshal General's Bureau,

Washington, D. C, 15th April, 1865.

Hon. D. K. Carter, Chief Justice Supreme Court:

Please give me by bearer a pertinent description of the assassins of the President and Secretary, that I may telegraph it to the Provost Marshals on the frontier.

Yours truly,

N. L. Jeffries,

Acting Provost Marshal General.

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Editor’s Note: Corydon E. Fuller was dispatched as the bearer of this letter.

SOURCE: Corydon Eustathius Fuller, Reminiscences of James A. Garfield: With Notes Preliminary and Collateral, p. 383