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Thomas Rogers Booth served as Civil Engineer, Clerk in the office of the Adjutant General (1863-1864) and Captain of Commissary of Subsistence of Volunteers (1864-1865). He was a railroad engineer from New Castle, Delaware. The wartime diaries were...

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1861 Diary of Thomas Rogers Booth

Autograph manuscript signed. Discusses his travels, the weather, and friends he visits; also keeps financial ledger pages at the back of the book. Mentions the arrival in New Castle, Delaware, of Brigadier General Lockwood on 8 October. Also...

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1862 Diary of Thomas Rogers Booth

Autograph manuscript signed. Mostly written in Georgetown, in Washington, D.C., though some entries are written in Delaware. Comments on the weather and his work as a clerk in the Adjutant General's office. Also keeps financial ledger pages at the...

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1863 Diary of Thomas Rogers Booth

Autograph manuscript; no signature. Written partially in pencil. Mostly written in Georgetown, in Washington, D.C. Comments on the weather and his work as a clerk in the Adjutant General's office. Also keeps financial ledger pages at the back of...

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1864 Diary of Thomas Rogers Booth

Autograph manuscript; no signature. Written partially in pencil. Mostly written in Georgetown, in Washington, D.C. Comments on the weather and his work as a clerk in the Adjutant General's office. Also keeps financial ledger pages at the back of...

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1865 Diary of Thomas Rogers Booth

Autograph manuscript; no signature. Written partially in pencil. Mostly written in Georgetown and the Navy Yard in Washington, D.C., though some entries are written in Delaware. Comments on the weather and his work as a clerk in the Adjutant...

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1874 Diary of Thomas Rogers Booth

Entries take place in Pennsylvania, Deleware and Georgetown, Washington D.C. Seems to focus more on friends and family than previous diaries. Describes the funeral of a Mr. Taylor on April 8th.

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1866 Diary of Thomas Rogers Booth

Entires take place in Missouri, Lousiana and Pennsylvania. He Carefully notes arrivals and exits. Talks about friends, particularly the ones he dines with. Mentions the weather in many entires. Back of book is used for account entries.

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1867 Diary of Thomas Rogers Booth

Most entries take place in Pennsylvania though there are a few in New Castle, Deleware. He was sick on July 20th and took some brandy which didn't help. However he still managed to go to work. "Sent Fulton and party to Sec. 19. Wrote to the...

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1868 Diary of Thomas Rogers Booth

Most entires in Pennyslvania, though a few are in Texas. Discusses the details of his job as an engineer. His project notes are listed in several entries. He describes a boat dunking on Sept. 26th.

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1869 Diary of Thomas Rogers Booth

Most entries in Pennsylvania. From Arstrong Co. to Vanango Co. to Oil City. Details a disagreement with Capt. B on June 15th. Mainly discusses the daily activities of his job.

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1870 Diary of Thomas Rogers Booth

All entires in Pennsylvania from Oil City to Armstrong Co. to Kittaning. Discusses his daily activities as an engineer. "Working on a map all day. Wrote Wilson a second letter...Work..." September 27th.

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1871 Diary of Thomas Rogers Booth

All entries in Pennsylvania from Kittaning to New Bethleham. Discusses the bridges he works on. Tells the story of a man killed on the job on July 26th. Often describes the weather.

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1872 Diary of Thomas Rogers Booth

All enties take place in Kittaning or New Bethleham. Back is used for accounting. Writes about his job and family and friends. Writes that he went to a lecture by Mark Twain, on "Roughing It," a description of country life in Nevada on January 12th.

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1873 Diary of Thomas Rogers Booth

Most entires take place in Kittaning, Martindale or Parker Pennsylvania. A few are in New Castle, Deleware. Mainly discusses his job and the weather.On December 13th, he talks about the river rising within sight of the great flood of 1865.

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1875 Diary of Thomas Rogers Booth

All entries take place in Deleware and Pennsylvania. Talks mainly about his job with the railroad. But also mentions friends and family. Saw the Treasurer on February 1st. Notes that McClellan Welsh was out of turn.

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1876 Diary of Thomas Rogers Booth

All entries take place in Brownsville, Pennsylvania. Talks mainly about his job. Many entries feature the sentence: "In office all day." Mentions different plans for bridges.

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1877 Diary of Thomas Rogers Booth

All entries in Brownsville, Pennsylvania and Riverside, Maryland. Back used for accounting. He describes the weather at the beginning of each entry. There is a great deal of sickness mentioned between himself and others.

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1878 Diary of Thomas Rogers Booth

All entries take place in Pennsylvania and Deleware. Back used for accounting.Mentions weather, whther he has received any letters or has written any. The Episcopal church is also mentioned in several entries.

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1879 Diary of Thomas Rogers Booth

All entries take place in Kitanning and Bethlehem Pennsylvania. On May 23rd, he tells a story of how they accidentally set the chimney on fire. He tells another anecdote on July 5th in which someone's cat keeps killing the chickens so he poisoned a...

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1880 Diary of Thomas Rogers Booth

All entries take place in Pennsylvania, Deleware and Maryland. Records his small journeys from town to town. We learn he likes to attend philosophical meetings and lectures as well as church. Back used for accounting.

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1881 Diary of Thomas Rogers Booth

All entries take place in Pennsylvania and Virginia. Mentions the details of his work frequently. Faithfully records the weather. Back is used for accounting.

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1882 Diary of Thomas Rogers Booth

All entries take place in Virginia and Maryland. Records the weather in each entry. Talks about contracts and different projects connected to his job. Very little information about his personal life.

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1883 Diary of Thomas Rogers Booth

All entries take place in Virginia. On April 12th, the clerk of the hotel he was staying in attempted suicide by overdosing on laudanum. He resisted efforts to save him. Back is used for accounting.

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1884 Diary of Thomas Rogers Booth

All entries take place in Virginia, Pennsylvania and Maryland. Discusses business, weather, planting. Written in pencil and purple ink.

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