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Letter from Edward N. Kent to James Curtis Booth, December 16, 1856
- 1856-Dec-16
Edward N. Kent of the United States Assay Office at New York solicits testimony to be presented before Congress as to the efficacy of his sweeps.
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Letter from Edward N. Kent to James Curtis Booth, October 9, 1856
- 1856-Oct-09
Edward N. Kent of the United States Assay Office at New York outlines an improved plan for working the sweeps.
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Letter from Edward N. Kent to James Curtis Booth, August 29, 1856
- 1856-Aug-29
Edward N. Kent of the United States Assay Office at New York submits an order for one dozen large acid pitchers.
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Letter from Edward N. Kent to James Curtis Booth, August 26, 1856
- 1856-Aug-26
Edward N. Kent of the United States Assay Office at New York requests a supply of large acid pitchers.
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Letter from Edward N. Kent to James Curtis Booth, June 24, 1856
- 1856-Jun-24
Edward N. Kent of the United States Assay Office at New York contains a printing circular describing Kent's Patent Apparatus for Separating Gold as described in his letter of March 7, 1855.
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Letter from Edward N. Kent to James Curtis Booth, May 30, 1856
- 1856-May-30
Edward N. Kent of the United States Assay Office at New York reports on the monetary value of sweeps.
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Letter from Guthrie and Haldeman to James Curtis Booth, November 19, 1856
- 1856-Nov-19
Requisition of alloyed metals from the local inspectors of Cincinnati, Ohio.
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Letter from S.K. Smith to James Curtis Booth, October 22, 1856
- 1856-Oct-22
Inquiry concerning a course of study with James Curtis Booth (1810-1888).
- Author Smith, S. K.
- Addressee Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
- Subject Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888, Chemistry teachers
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Letter from Mary A. Post to James Curtis Booth, October 12, 1856
- 1856-Oct-12
Mary A. Post, a cousin of James Curtis Booth (1810-1888), apologizes for lapse in their correspondence and relates her difficulties adjusting to her widowed state.
- Author Post, Mary A.
- Addressee Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
- Subject Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
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Letter from John V. Lewis to James Curtis Booth, September 29, 1856
- 1856-Sep-29
Inquiry concerning a course of study with James Curtis Booth (1810-1888).
- Author Lewis, John V.
- Addressee Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
- Subject Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888, Chemistry teachers
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Letter from Theodore Cuyler to James Curtis Booth, September 1, 1856
- 1856-Sep-01
Request for a consultation.
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Letter from C. Wiegand to James Curtis Booth, June 12, 1856
- 1856-Jun-12
C. Wiegand writes from the United States Mint Assay Office to obtain information regarding refining techniques from James Curtis Booth (1810-1888).
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Letter from Charles Ferris to James Curtis Booth, June 9, 1856
- 1856-Jun-09
Request for information as regards to the determination of phosphoric acid by ammonium molybdate.
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Letter from Margaret Vaux to James Curtis Booth, June 2, 1856
- 1856-Jun-02
The landlord of James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) informs him of a rent increase.
- Addressee Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
- Subject Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888, Rent
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Letter from Reverand B. Dorr to James Curtis Booth, May 6, 1856
- 1856-May-06
A discussion of church business.
- Author Dorr, Benjamin, 1796-1869
- Addressee Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
- Subject Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888, Christian leadership
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Letter from Bailey & Co. to James Curtis Booth, April 23, 1856
- 1856-Apr-23
Request for an assay of a sample of silver.
- Author Bailey & Co.
- Addressee Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
- Subject Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888, United States Mint, Mint of the United States, Assaying, Silver--Assaying
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Letter from J. Cumberland to James Curtis Booth, March 17, 1856
- 1856-Mar-17
Requisition of alloyed metals from the local inspector of Mobile, Alabama.
- Author Cumberland, John
- Addressee Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
- Subject Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888, United States Mint, Mint of the United States, Alloys
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Letter from W. E. Muir to James Curtis Booth, March 11, 1856
- 1856-Mar-11
Requisition for a shipment of alloyed metals from the Office of Supervising Inspector, Fourth District, New Orleans.
- Author Muir, W. E.
- Addressee Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
- Subject Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888, United States Mint, Mint of the United States, Alloys
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Letter from Caldwell K. Biddle to James Curtis Booth, February 8, 1856
- 1856-Feb-08
A follow up to Biddle's letter of February 6.
- Author Biddle, Caldwell K.
- Addressee Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
- Subject Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888, Chemistry teachers, University of Pennsylvania
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Letter from Caldwell K. Biddle to James Curtis Booth, February 6, 1856
- 1856-Feb-06
Acceptance of James Curtis Booth's (1810-1888) resignation from the chair of applied chemistry at the University of Pennsylvania.
- Author Biddle, Caldwell K.
- Addressee Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
- Subject Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888, Chemistry teachers, University of Pennsylvania
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Letter from Friedrich Wöhler to James Curtis Booth, August 13, 1856
- 1856-Aug-13
Friedrich Wöhler (1800-1882) was the mentor of James Curtis Booth (1810-1888). Booth studied with Wöhler for two years in his private laboratory in the German state of Hesse-Kassel.
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Plate XIII: Decomposition of Light/Structure of the Solar Rays
- 1856
Color plate depicts the decomposition structure of solar rays. Light passes through a prism illustrating the color composition of solar rays.
This plate comes from the Chemical Atlas; or, The Chemistry of Familiar…
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Plate XII: Plants, Animals, and the Air
- 1856
Color plate depicts a pastoral countryside with animals, a house and foliage. The sky illustrates the symbiotic relationship between plants, animals and the atmosphere through icons representing oxygen, carbonic acid…
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Plate XI: Chemistry of Combustion and Illumination
- 1856
Color plate illustrates the chemistry of combustion and illumination through the structure of a flame. The currents of gases are indicated by the direction of the arrows.
This plate comes from the Chemical Atlas; or,…
