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Booth, Thomas R., fl. 1861-1908 1882 Diary of Thomas Rogers Booth

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03347.22 Author/Creator: Booth, Thomas R., fl. 1861-1908 Place Written: Various Places Type: Diary Date: 1882 Pagination: Order a Copy

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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