Character Artifacts

Name of Character: Dr. Samuel A. Mudd What role does this character play in your concept? (Narrator, protagonist, villain, sidekick, et cetera) Narrator and protagonist What does this character do? (What is the importance of the character?) Dr. Mudd narrates most of the story; he has an internal conflict whether or not he should turn John Wilkes Booth in to authorities as he finds out what has really happened. Mudd is also sent to jail for co-conspiring with Booth when he actually did nothing.

Postcard:

Dear Mr. Brown, I wish you were here in Charles County, Maryland. Its such a delightful place with nice people everywhere. Everyone helps each other out and there are never any quarrels. For example, I was snacking at the local pub earlier today and this young girl at the table beside me started choking. Suddenly this masculine, courageous, heroic man dropped his drink and ran over to help the girl. He put his arms around her and squeezed her until she coughed up whatever she was choking on. It was so brave of him to do that! I would never do that in my life! After he saved the girls life, while everyone was cheering and clapping, the man stood up and said Dont thank me, Im just an average doctor, thank medicine. Everyone kept clapping as the heroic doctor bought the whole pub a round of drinks. He kind of reminded me of you, in the way that he doesnt take credit for himself. I just miss you so much and want you to get on your horse and ride down here right now. I love you. Sincerely, Your Wife

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___Mr. George T. Brown___ ___Washington D.C.___ ___United States of America___

Family and Childhood: April 29, 1844 Dear Diary, Today I went through the normal schooling day at home. My mother Sarah taught me a couple interesting things today. I learned how to multiply numbers and how the Founding Fathers of this country made this a free country. Though I was extremely interested in the lesson we had on the bones in the human body. I really felt like this was the most productive day in years. June 4, 1844 Dear Diary, I spent my time today caring for one of the slaves my father owned. I think his name was Martin. Anyways, Martin fell very ill a few days prior and I thankfully noticed this before it was too late. I had my own little set of medical supplies; (even though I didnt really need them) they made me feel like a professional; they made me feel reassuring to some people even though I am only 11 years old. So I took great care of Martin for 4 whole days and he recuperated fully under my care. I felt so accomplished. September 2, 1848 Dear Diary, Today I was taken by a horse drawn carriage full of other children, to my first boarding school in Frederick, Maryland. I am so excited! I am finally able to pursue my dream and help people in need. This was the first step in achieving my dream. September 15, 1850 Dear Diary, I cannot even describe the fun I had at boarding school. I made so many new friends and matured a lot. So today I began taking classes at Georgetown College in Washington D.C. It is kind of an intermediary school for me because Im not really ready for college yet. For now, I guess Im just taking basic, boring classes.

Letter:

Dear Mr. Booth, Thank you for visiting my house and my family last week. It was delightful to give you our hospitality. Thank you also for having interest in purchasing my farmhouse. You are one of two people I will possibly sell my house to, so I will take the highest bidder. The house is wonderful! Not only will you get a large, Victorian-style house in the suburbs of our nations capital, but you will also receive five of my best, most hard-working slaves and two of my horses. This is not a deal you can skip on; you need to buy this soon before my other client purchases it. Explanation: This letter is obviously not something Mudd actually wrote to Booth, but Booth was interested in purchasing Mudds home in the late 1850s early 1860s. This letter may have been a typical letter that Mudd would have sent to Booth to try to sell his home. This shows that Mudd did know Booth before the night of the assassination, but did not know of his plan. They just happened to be friends.