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Letter to James Curtis Booth from his minister, William H. Van Vleck
- 1834-Jan-24
An encomium to Germany, where James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) was studying, as "the cradle of the Reformation and the nurse of science and literature" and a caution to diligence.
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Letter from James Curtis Booth to his brother-in-law, Conrad William Faber
- 1833-May-12
Mentions translating portions of Jöns Jacob Berzelius' 1779-1848 Chemistry.
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Letter from Lewis H. Gause to James Curtis Booth
- 1832-Feb-27
Lewis H. Gause, a student, explains to his professor, James Curtis Booth (1810-1888), that he is financially constrained from continuing his studies in chemistry with Booth.
- Addressee Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
- Author Gause, Lewis H.
- Subject Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888, Chemistry--Study and teaching, Chemistry teachers, Chemistry
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Letter to James Curtis Booth from his mother, Ann Booth
- 1824-Dec-29
A description of the funeral service for Lewis XVIII of France (1755-1824), held at Old St. Augustine’s Church in Philadelphia and some criticism of the doctrines and practices of the Roman Catholic Church.
- Addressee Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
- Author Booth, Ann, 1772-1855
- Subject Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888, Booth, Ann, 1772-1855, Religious life
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Letter to James Curtis Booth from his mother, Ann Booth
- 1824-Jul-30
A letter exhorting James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) to piety and discussing a theological controversy between Mssrs. Kneeland and McCalla on the subject of eternal salvation.
- Addressee Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
- Author Booth, Ann, 1772-1855
- Subject Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888, Religious life, Faith, Booth, Ann, 1772-1855
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Letter from T. Roberts Baker to James C. Booth, October 8, 1852
- 1852-Oct-08
Handwritten letter to James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) from the James Curtis Booth Papers. Booth, a nineteenth-century analytical chemist, established the first student training laboratory in 1836. He was also the chief…
- Author Baker, T. Roberts
- Addressee Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
- Subject Chemists, Baker, T. Roberts, Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
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Letter from T. Roberts Baker to James C. Booth, October 19, 1853
- 1853-Oct-19
Handwritten letter to James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) from the James Curtis Booth Papers. Booth, a nineteenth-century analytical chemist, established the first student training laboratory in 1836. He was also the chief…
- Author Baker, T. Roberts
- Addressee Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
- Subject Chemists, Baker, T. Roberts, Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
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Report on the fineness of copper
- After 1849 – before 1887
Tabulation of data on the fineness of copper (i.e. weight of copper in proportion to the total weight of the metal including impurities and alloy base metals.)
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Letter from James C. Booth to an unidentified "sir"
- After 1849 – before 1887
James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) comments on the subject of silver containing selenium. Letter relates to a set of correspondence from the New York Assay Office.
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Report, "No. of ounces of pure silver in disks of different diameters and of one inch thickness"
- After 1849 – before 1887
Tabulation of data reporting the number of ounces of pure silver in disks of different diameters and of one inch thickness.
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Notes on the modes of operating in the Melting and Refining Office of the United States Mint
- After 1849 – before 1887
Description of operating procedures in the Melting and Refining Office of the United States Mint. Digitized content does not include page seven because it is not held by the repository.
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Note on the consistency of nickel cents
- 1886-Sep-30
Description of the production of nickels utilizing nickel and copper.
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Method of operating in the Melter and Refiner’s Department of the U.S. Mint at Philadelphia
- After 1849 – before 1887
Description of operating procedures at the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia.
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Annual Settlement of Melter & Refiner’s Account since 1860
- After 1860 – before 1887
Account Statement listing totals for standard ounces of gold melted, actual wastage, and ratio of wasted to melted for the years 1861-1886.
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Settlement of Gold since 1860
- After 1860 – before 1887
Account Statement listing totals for standard ounces of gold melted, actual wastage, and ratio of wasted to melted for the years 1861-1886.
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Receipt for bullion received by A.L. Snowden from James C. Booth
- 1886-Mar-26
Signed by James C. Booth (1810-1888).
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Cleaning Cents
- 1885-Oct-16
Notes on the costs for cleaning and pickling cents with aqua fortis (nitric acid).
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Stock on hand, 4 Nov. 1885
- 1885-Nov-04
Statement of stock owned by James C. Booth, including the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company, Lehigh Navigation Company, and the Westmoreland Coal Company.
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Wastage in Refinery, 1882-3
- 1883-Jun-29
Report on the loss of silver and gold from refinery wastage by month.
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Content in Coin Silver of Crucible…
- 1883-Jan-08
Notes on silver content from the United States Mint.
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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 James C. Booth to an unidentified "sir"
- 1879-May-29
James Curtis Booth's (1810-1888) comments on experiments made by A.E. Outerbridge on volatilization of silver of standard fineness.
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Letter from the Mint of the United States, Melting and Refining Department to an unidentified "sir"
- 1879-Jun-10
Rough draft of a letter dealing with the results of A. E. Outerbridge’s experiments on the volatilization of standard silver. The letter is unsigned but is written in James Curtis Booth's (1810-1888) hand.
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Points in Melting Silver
- After 1849 – before 1887
Notes providing instructions on how to melt silver.
