By the Hand Of an Assassin; In the Papers of John Wilkes Booth, Clues to an Actor's Most Infamous Work

From: The Washington Post | Date: December 3, 1997| Author: William Booth | Copyright information

The collector resides in a hillside mansion of dynastic wealth, so tastefully fortified and perfumed with roses, so big and bright, that it takes a moment to remember that one's business here is a dark obsession.

But it is a golden morning, and the security force is pleasant about buzzing the guest through the electronic gate, the Mexican gardener smiles and waves, and a very prim personal assistant opens the door and leads the way, past the vases of cut flowers, into a wood-panel...

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