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Small crest on a piece of glossy paper.
GLC02150.39
1878
Booth, Thomas R. (fl. 1861-1908)
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.
GLC03347.18
1879
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...
GLC03347.19
1880
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.
GLC03347.20
1881
All entries take place in Pennsylvania and Virginia. Mentions the details of his work frequently. Faithfully records the weather. Back is used for accounting.
GLC03347.21
1882
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.
GLC03347.22
1883
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.
GLC03347.23
1884
All entries take place in Virginia, Pennsylvania and Maryland. Discusses business, weather, planting. Written in pencil and purple ink.
GLC03347.24
1885
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.
GLC03347.25
1886
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.
GLC03347.26
1887
All entries take place in ennsylvania, Deleware and Maryland. Back used for accounting. Records the weather. Prosaically redords the events of his day.
GLC03347.27
1888
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.
GLC03347.28
1889
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.
GLC03347.29
Honor the Noble Dead-Black cloth ribbon
"Honor the Noble Dead. In Memoriam. Gen. Sheridan, Post No. 20 St. Louis Mo." Black cloth ribbon with silver lettering. Emblem of the GAR in the center.
GLC04360.064
1885/08/08
"Survivors Association 20th, P.V.C." Black cloth ribbon.
"Survivors Association 20th, P.V.C." Black cloth ribbon. Mounting inscribed: "Worn at the Funeral of Genl. U.S. Grant New York City Aug. 8, 1885."
GLC04360.065
"Pennsylvania Reserves." Black cloth ribbon
"Pennsylvania Reserves." Black cloth ribbon with silver lettering. Mounting inscribed: "Funeral of Genl. U.S. Grant New York City Aug. 8, 1885."
GLC04360.066
"28th & 147th Regiments & Knap's Battery Penna. Vols." Black cloth ribbon
"28th & 147th Regiments & Knap's Battery Penna. Vols." Black cloth ribbon with silver lettering. Mounting inscribed: "Funeral of Genl. U.S. Grant New York City Aug. 8, 1885."
GLC04360.067
"In Memoriam U.S. Grant." Black cloth ribbon
"In Memoriam U.S. Grant." Black cloth ribbon with silver lettering. Mounting inscribed: "Aug. 8, 1885 Worn at the Funeral of Genl. U.S. Grant New York City."
GLC04360.068
"In Memoriam G.A.R." Black cloth ribbon
"In Memoriam G.A.R." Black cloth ribbon with silver lettering. Mounting inscribed: "Worn at the Funeral of Genl. U.S. Grant Aug. 8, 1885."
GLC04360.069
"239." Black cloth ribbon
"239." Black cloth ribbon with silver lettering and G.A.R. emblem. Mounting inscribed: "Grant Memorial G.A.R.."
GLC04360.070
Genl. U.S. Grant. G.A.R. Post 5. Black cloth ribbon
"Genl. U.S. Grant. G.A.R. Post 5. Philadelphia. Grant Memorial 1886." Black cloth ribbon with silver lettering. Mounting inscribed: "1886."
GLC04360.072
"Veteran Firemen's Association of Philadelphia." Black cloth ribbon
"Veteran Firemen's Association of Philadelphia." Black cloth ribbon with silver lettering. Mounting inscribed: "Funeral of Genl. U.S. Grant New York City."
GLC04360.073
"Philadelphia Band, No. 1." Cream-colored cloth ribbon.
"Philadelphia Band, No. 1." Cream-colored cloth ribbon. Mounting inscribed: "Funeral of Genl. U.S. Grant. 1885."
GLC04360.074
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