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• 1922 | Diary

  Rutherford B. Hayes Diary Entry, August 2, 1877

  This August 2, 1877 entry from President Rutherford B. Hayes' diary notes the proximity of his relatives to the violence in Pittsburgh.

• 1922 | Diary

  Rutherford B. Hayes Diary entry, August 5, 1877

  This August 5, 1877 entry in his diary, President Rutherford B. Hayes affirms his views of limited government and the free labor right of contract, as well as his concerns about the "capitalists."

• 1924 | Diary

  Rutherford B. Hayes Comments on the 1877 Railroad Strike

  In this 1877 excerpt from Rutherford B. Hayes' diary, the President notes the positive qualities of the railroad men who are on strike, but sees their actions as detrimental to those who wish to work. He also wonders what actions could be taken to "end or dimish the evil" of strikes.