War Department
                                                     Washington City
                                                     April 27, 1865

Col. J.A. Foster
Judge Advocate
Washinton, D.C.

Colonel:

The Secretary of War directs that the letter written by
Junius Brutus Booth to his brother, signed "Jun", in which
he advises his brother, now that Richmond is taken, to
abandon the oil business etc, be traced xx and forwarded
here to-day without fail.

                             Very respectfully,
                             Your ob'dt Servant
                             H. L. Burnett
                             Brevet Col & Judge Advocate