John Wilkes Booth
I was born on a farm near Bel Air, Maryland, about 25
miles from Baltimore. My birth date was May 10, 1838. I was the 9th of 10 children
of Junius Booth and Mary Ann Holmes. My parents were British and had moved to
the United States in 1821. In addition to the farm at Bel Air (where my family
had slaves), the family also owned a home on North Exeter Street in Baltimore
where the colder months of the year were spent. Junius was one of the most famous
actors on the American stage although I was an eccentric personality who had
problems with alcohol and spells of madness.
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