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Letter from Lieutenant Commander J. D. Marvin to James Curtis Booth, January 12, 1872
- 1872-Jan-12
Lieutenant Commander J. D. Marvin consults with James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) about the use of silver or copper in ordinance experiments at DuPont’s Powder Mill. Booth notes on the letter "Silver disks advised of 999…
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Letter from L. Poulson Dobson to James Curtis Booth
- 1870-Nov-12
L. Poulson Dobson, corresponding secretary for the Society of the Alumni for the University of Pennsylvania invites James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) to deliver an address to the Society. Booth notes that he has declined…
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Letter from James Curtis Booth to James Pollock
- 1870-May-11
James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) writes to James Pollock (1810-1890), Director of the United States Mint, to discuss a new method of "granulating gold and silver for the purpose of refining them" as proposed by a Mr. John…
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Letter from William M. Meredith to James Curtis Booth, October 27, 1869
- 1869-Oct-27
William M. Meredith (1799-1873) an American lawyer and politician from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania who served as the United States Secretary of the Treasury in President Zachary Taylor's (1784-1850) administration,…
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Letter from William M. Meredith to James Curtis Booth, October 26, 1869
- 1869-Oct-26
William M. Meredith (1799-1873) an American lawyer and politician from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania who served as the United States Secretary of the Treasury during President Zachary Taylor's Administration, writes to…
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Letter from A. T. Kent to James Curtis Booth
- 1868-Oct-28
Mrs. A. T. Kent writes to James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) on behalf of a young woman seeking an employment opportunity at the United States Mint. Booth notes his reply on the verso, "waited and watched [for an]…
- Addressee Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
- Author Kent, A. T.
- Subject Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888, Women employees, Sexism, United States Mint, Mint of the United States
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Letter from J. R. Loomis to James Curtis Booth
- 1867-Aug-08
Justin Rolph Loomis (1810-1898), president of the University of Lewisburg (now Bucknell University), writes to confer a Doctor of Law degree upon James Curtis Booth (1810-1888).
- Addressee Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
- Author Loomis, Justin Rolph, 1810-1898
- Subject Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888, Doctor of laws degree
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Letter from Rev. Washington B. Erben to James Curtis Booth
- 1867-Aug-01
Rev. William B. Erben (1833-1892), Rector of the Church of the Redeemer, Philadelphia, writes to James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) to congratulate Booth on his completion of a Legum Doctoral (LL.D.) degree
- Addressee Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
- Author Erben, Washington B., Rev.
- Subject Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888, Doctor of laws degree
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Letter from Joseph E. Hoven to James Curtis Booth, June 29, 1867
- 1867-Jun-29
Joseph E. Hoven writes to James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) to congratulate Booth on his completion of a Legum Doctoral (LL.D.) degree
- Addressee Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
- Author Hoven, Joseph E.
- Subject Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888, Doctor of laws degree, Hoven, Joseph E.
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Letter from James Woodrow to James Curtis Booth
- 1868-Jul
Addressed to James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) and William E. Du Bois (1810-1881), this letter from an unidentified sender provides an introduction for a Mr. James Woodrow (1828-1907), an uncle of United States President…
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Letter from V. R. Allen to James Curtis Booth
- 1867-Jul-05
Letter to James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) from V. R. Allen regarding the price of Nickel.
- Addressee Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
- Author Allen, V. R.
- Subject Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888, Nickel, Nickel industry
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Letter from Dr. William Curran to James Curtis Booth
- 1867-Jun
Dr. William Curran writes to James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) concerning the sale of Booth's laboratory.
- Addressee Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
- Author Curran, William
- Subject Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888, Laboratories
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Letter from the Scovill Manufacturing Company to James Curtis Booth
- 1867-Jun-10
A representative from the Scovill Manufacturing Company writes to James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) with an offer to supply Nickel to the United States Mint.
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Letter from Edwin Montell to James Curtis Booth, December 15, 1866
- 1866-Dec-15
Letter of thanks from Edwin S. Montell to James Curtis Booth (1810-1888). Booth notes on the verso of that he is "selling a little gold" for Montell.
- Addressee Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
- Author Montell, Edwin
- Subject Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
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Letter from Edwin Montell to James Curtis Booth, December 6, 1866
- 1866-Dec-06
Edwin Montell informs James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) that he will send Booth a piece of gold to be coined.
- Addressee Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
- Author Montell, Edwin
- Subject Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
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Letter from James Curtis Booth to John Jay Knox
- 1866-Nov-23
James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) responds to an inquiry from John Jay Knox Jr. (1828-1892), an American financier, government official, and primary author of the Coinage Act of 1873, which discontinued the use of the…
- Author Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
- Addressee Knox, John Jay, 1828-1892
- Subject Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888, Half-dollar, Money, Foreign exchange
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Letter from John Jay Knox to James Curtis Booth
- 1866-Nov-19
Letter written by John Jay Knox Jr. (1828-1892), an American financier, government official, and primary author of the Coinage Act of 1873, to James Curtis Booth (1810-1888). Knox seeks to determine the relative values…
- Addressee Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
- Author Knox, John Jay, 1828-1892
- Subject Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888, Half-dollar, Money, Foreign exchange
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Letter from David Williams to James Curtis Booth
- 1866-Oct-25
David Williams expresses his wishes to be reinstated at the United States Mint to James Curtis Booth (1810-1888). Interior of the letter includes a recommendation for Mr. David Williams addressed to Booth from a Mr.…
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Letter from Joseph E. Hoven to James Curtis Booth, September 10, 1866
- 1866-Sep-10
Joseph E. Hoven follows up from his letters of September 3 and 5, 1866 regarding his application to the position of Chief Coiner at the United States Mint.
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Letter from Joseph E. Hoven to James Curtis Booth, September 5, 1866
- 1866-Sep-05
Joseph E. Hoven follows up from his letter of September 3rd, 1866 regarding his application to the position of Chief Coiner at the United States Mint.
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Letter from Joseph E. Hoven to James Curtis Booth, September 3, 1866
- 1866-Sep-03
An application for the position of United States Mint Chief Coiner.
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Letter from James Curtis Booth to Mr. S. M. Howell
- 1866-Jul-27
James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) writes to a Mr. S. M. Howell of Charlotte, North Carolina to suggest that Howell follow a rotation system for planting crops.
- Author Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
- Addressee Howell, S. M.
- Subject Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888, Crop rotation
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Letter from J. Churchman to James Curtis Booth
- 1866-Jan-02
J. Churchman, writing on behalf of his nephew, seeks advice on the best work on the subject of smelting ore of silver from James Curtis Booth (1810-1888). Booth notes his response on the document verso, "I recommend as…
- Addressee Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
- Author Churchman, J.
- Subject Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888, Smelting, Silver--Assaying, Metallurgy
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Letter from A. E. Outerbridge to James Curtis Booth
- 1864-Feb-09
Alexander Outerbridge sends James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) a photograph of Echo Hall. Photograph is not included in the collection.
- Addressee Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
- Author Outerbridge, Alexander E.
- Subject Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
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Letter from Mrs. Susannah Huckerby to James Curtis Booth
- 1863-Dec-30
Mrs. Sussanah Huckerby writes to James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) with a wish to have a daughter employed in the Mint. Booth notes on the letter "the small business of the Mint would rather warrant the discharge than…
- Addressee Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
- Author Huckerby, Susannah
- Subject Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888, Sexism, Mint of the United States, United States Mint
