Booth, Thomas R., fl. 1861-1908 1861 Diary of Thomas Rogers Booth

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GLC#
GLC03347.01-View header record
Type
Journals & Diaries
Date
1861
Author/Creator
Booth, Thomas R., fl. 1861-1908
Title
1861 Diary of Thomas Rogers Booth
Place Written
Various Places
Pagination
1 v. : approx. 137 p. : Height: 18.4 cm, Width: 8.7 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

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 declares that General Lockwood grants him a leave of absence on 19 December to go to Washington, D.C. Written partially in pencil.

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