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Mary Ann and Edmund Booth
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Their letters present a unique opportunity to gain insights into a difficul period in the life of a deaf woman on the American frontier.
Both graduates of the American School for the Deaf in Hartford, Connecticut.
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Edmund was active in deaf politics, served as editor and owner of the lo cal newspaper, the Anamosa Eureka, and was well-known to his contem poraries despite his physical isolation.
Mary Ann
Mary Ann Walworth Booth lived from February 23, 1817, to January 25, 1898, 81 years old.
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Mary Ann met her future husband, Edmund Booth, at the American School for the Deaf in 1831
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They had four children, one of whom died at 17 months (none deaf)
Mary Ann and the children moved around a lot and lived in less than ideal conditions during these five years.
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A key factor that contributed to the family’s difficulties while Edmund was gone was the communication barriers.
Thomas, as the oldest child, often served as an interpreter.
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