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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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1885 Diary of Thomas Rogers Booth

All entries take place in Maryland, Deleware and Pennsylvania. Mentons the death of his Aunt Mary and her funeral on March 3rd. Mentions chores around the house. Talks of collegues and business.

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1886 Diary of Thomas Rogers Booth

All entries take place in Pennsylvania, Deleware and Maryland. The weather is recorded in most entries. Sister Lizzie is mentioned in several passages. Back is used for accounting. Writeen in purple ink.

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1887 Diary of Thomas Rogers Booth

All entries take place in Pennsylvania, Deleware and Maryland. Back used for accounting. Records the weather. Periodically records the events of his day.

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1888 Diary of Thomas Rogers Booth

All enries take place in Pennsylvania and New York. 2 newspaper clippings included: "Mechanics and Laboring Men" and "A November Reminder" both having to do with taxes. Recors the weather. Accounting in back.

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1889 Diary of Thomas Rogers Booth

All entries take place in Pennsylvania and Deleware. On August 16th he mentions Hugh McKinney, a candidate for governer. J Duval Rodney died on Sept. 17 and his funeral was held the 29th. Back is used for accounting.

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