War Department - Washington City
                                                     April 23, 1865

Col. L.C. Baker
Agt. War Dept etc

The Secretary of War directs that you will collate and send to me
at once, all the evidence or information in your possession
touching --

   1st  The horses rode by Booth and Paine
   2nd  All the facts as to the crossing the bridge from Washington
during the night of the murder, and
   3    Any other facts in reference to Booth's connection with
said murder.

                             Very respy Your obt Sv
                             H. L. Burnett
                             Judge Adv