Booth's Diary

[JMadonna]

Any knowledge on how long Booth had the notebook in his possession (months?) before his death?

Jerry, here is what the late Dr. William Hanchett wrote:

"It should be remembered, first of all, that the little book (it measures six inches high by three and one-half inches across and is one inch thick) was published by James M. Crawford of St. Louis as a pocket diary for the year 1864, and was thus not the sort of volume that a true diarist would carry in 1865. Booth had a niece in St. Louis, Blanche De Bar (Booth), and played an engagement there January 12-16, 1864, when he probably obtained the book."

http://www.heritech.com/pridger/lincoln/..._diary.pdf

Thanks Roger