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Letter from Henry Carrington Bolton to James Curtis Booth, March 8, 1882
- 1882-Mar-08
Henry Carrington Bolton (1843-1903), an American chemist, professor of science at Trinity College, and relative of James Curtis Booth (1810-1888), invites Booth to attend a lecture by Bolton on glaciers and asks if…
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Letter from James Curtis Booth to Henry Carrington Bolton, March 9, 1882
- 1882-Mar-09
James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) writes to Henry Carrington Bolton (1843-1903) an American chemist, professor of science at Trinity College, and Booth's relative. Booth declines Bolton's invitation to serve as a judge in…
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Letter from James Curtis Booth to A. L. Snowden, March 16, 1882
- 1882-Mar-16
James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) writes to Archibald Loudon Snowden (1835-1912), Superintendent of the United States Mint at Philadelphia from 1879 to 1885, to discuss the technique used in the treatments of sweeps.
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Letter from James Curtis Booth to Nanette Bolton, March 22, 1882
- 1882-Mar-22
James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) writes to Nanette Bolton, a relative, to discuss family matters.
- Addressee Bolton, Nanette
- Author Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
- Subject Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
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Letter from J.W. Thomas to James Curtis Booth, March 25, 1882
- 1882-Mar-25
Joseph W. Thomas writes to James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) regarding trees.
- Author Thomas, Joseph W.
- Addressee Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
- Subject Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888, Nurseries (Horticulture), Thomas, Joseph W.
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Letter from James Curtis Booth to A. L. Snowden, April 20, 1882
- 1882-Apr-20
James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) writes to Archibald Loudon Snowden (1835-1912), Superintendent of the United States Mint at Philadelphia from 1879 to 1885, to compare the Philadelphia Mint's method for melting bars with…
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List of stock purchased from Joseph W. Thomas
- 1882-Apr-25
- 1882-May-05
- Creator Of Work Thomas, Joseph W.
- Addressee Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
- Subject Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888, Nurseries (Horticulture), Thomas, Joseph W.
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Letter from James Curtis Booth to Allen C. Thomas
- 1882-Apr-27
James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) writes to Professor Allen C. Thomas (1846-1920), prefect of Haverford College from 1878 to 1887, to apologize for missing Thomas' lecture on the Rhine. Booth discusses the merit of…
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Letter from James Curtis Booth to Professor Wolff
- 1882-Apr-27 (Year unspecified, likely 1882)
James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) writes to a Professor Wolff in Newark, Delaware to enquire about a geological survey of Delaware.
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Letter from J.W. Thomas to James Curtis Booth, April 28, 1882
- 1882-Apr-28
James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) has noted on the letter verso "Fence, vinces, etc."
- Author Thomas, J. W.
- Addressee Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
- Subject Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888, Nurseries (Horticulture), Thomas, Joseph W.
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Bill from J.W. Thomas of Chester Vallery Nurseries
- 1882-May-05
- Creator Of Work Thomas, J. W.
- Addressee Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
- Subject Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888, Nurseries (Horticulture)
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Letter from J.W. Thomas to James Curtis Booth, May 5, 1882
- 1882-May-05
Joseph W. Thomas writes "I will send all the plants ordered which I have in a few days."
- Author Thomas, J. W.
- Addressee Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
- Subject Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888, Nurseries (Horticulture), Thomas, Joseph W.
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Letter from James Curtis Booth to J.W. Thomas, May 8, 1882
- 1882-May-08
James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) encloses a payment of $94.05 for his stock and asks about the proper mulching of deciduous trees.
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Letter from J.W. Thomas to James Curtis Booth, May 9, 1882
- 1882-May-09
Joseph W. Thomas suggests James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) mulch his magnolia and clematis plants.
- Author Thomas, Joseph W.
- Addressee Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
- Subject Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888, Nurseries (Horticulture), Thomas, Joseph W., Magnolias, Clematis
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Letter from James Curtis Booth to A. L. Snowden, June 26, 1882
- 1882-Jun-26
James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) writes to Archibald Loudon Snowden (1835-1912), Superintendent of the United States Mint at Philadelphia from 1879 to 1885, to report on wastage for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1882.
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Approximate value of Coinage of U.S. in Gold and Silver from the beginning in 1792 to 30th June, 1882
- 1882-Aug-24
Calculations written on U.S. Mint letterhead, approximating the value of gold and silver coinage of the United States.
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Letter from Louis Pasteur to Dr. Becar, 1884, and letter from Pasteur to an unidentified director, 1882
- 1882-Sep-02
- 1884-Jun-07
In the first letter Louis Pasteur turns down Dr. Becar's offer to allow Pasteur to perform experiments on him rather then on animals. In the second letter Pasteur endeavors to find work for a young assistant named…
- Author Pasteur, Louis, 1822-1895
- Subject Microbiologists, Chemists, Pasteur, Louis, 1822-1895
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Letter from James Curtis Booth to H. E. Hickock
- 1882-Sep-29
James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) writes to H.E. Hickock, Esq., of the United States Mint at Philadelphia, with a testimonial to the quality of zinc from the Bertha Mine in Southwest Virginia.
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August Wilhelm von Hofmann dinner menu
- 1883
Small hardbound menu for a dinner held at the Hotel Brunswick on October 16, 1883 honoring Professor A. W. Hofmann.
August Wilhelm von Hofmann was born on April 8, 1818. He studied under Justus von Liebig, and was…
- Creator Of Work Chemists' Club (New York, N.Y.)
- Printer Dempsey & Carroll
- Subject Chemistry, Hofmann, August Wilhelm von, 1818-1892, Menus
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Business Card of McCrea & Sheridan, Fine Nursery Stock
- Circa 1883
James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) has written a list of trees and their prices totaling $15.00 on the verso.
- Creator Of Work McCrea & Sheridan
- Contributor Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
- Subject Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888, Nurseries (Horticulture), McCrea & Sheridan
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Harrison Brothers and Company's Town and Country Ready Mixed Paints advertising note
- 1883
Intended to promote sales, Harrison Brothers and Company's advertising note entitles holder to one gallon "and upwards" of Harrison's "Town & Country" ready-mixed paint. Printed to look like a banknote with a scale,…
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Harrison Brothers and Company's Town and Country Ready Mixed Paints advertising note
- 1883
Intended to promote sales, Harrison Brothers and Company's advertising note features a vignette illustration of the Grays Ferry Chemical Works, another name for the manufacturer. Ad claims "One gallon will cover from…
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Plant Life
- Home College Series Number 53
- 1883
Characterized by a religious Christian tone, the publication provides an overview of plants geared towards a general audience. Includes a microbiological discussion of plant cells and some discussion of plant taxonomy…
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The Fairy-Land of Science
- 1883
Arabella Burton Buckley (1840-1929) was a writer and science educator who championed Darwinian evolution as opposed to the contemporary emphasis on competition and physical survival. This work, one of Buckley's…