Old Capitol Prison Washington D.C. Perfect strike of "Passed/Military Prison/W.P. Wood Supt." circular examiner's handstamp on incoming cover addressed to Mr. J.D. Reamer, care of Col. Wood, 3c Rose (65) cancelled by target, "Hagerstown Md. Apr. 28" double-circle datestamp, slightly reduced at left, Fine, very unusual, the recipient, John David Reamer, was a merchant in Hagerstown who was related to John Wilkes Booth, after Lincoln's assassination on April 15, rumors started to circulate that he was somehow involved; fearing for his safety he asked to be locked up, he was later moved to Old Capitol Prison and was released in late May after signing an Oath of Allegiance, by that point his business was ruined and he died of consumption the following year

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