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To: impetrio1
related to Samuel Alexander Mudd (December 20, 1833 – January 10, 1883) the American physician who was imprisoned for conspiring with John Wilkes Booth in the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln and also known for‎ ‎being John Wilkes Booth's doctor?
6 posted on 08/12/2017 11:01:49 AM PDT by Chode (You have all of the resources you are going to have. Abandon your illusions and plan accordingly.)
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To: Chode

Literally, the phrase “your name is Mudd” comes from the good doctor. Little doubt about his guilt, but he did perform well thereafter in the Yellow Fever epidemic in the prison at the Dry Tortugas.


7 posted on 08/12/2017 11:04:20 AM PDT by laconic (thes)
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