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Itinerary for the Excursion Party of the Philadelphia Board of Trade
- Circa 1860-Oct
James Curtis Booth's (1810-1888) copy of an itinerary for a trip led by the Philadelphia Board of Trade. Booth has noted on the verso, "Please send this over to Mrs. Booth."
- Creator Of Work Philadelphia Board of Trade
- Subject Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888, Philadelphia Board of Trade, Martinez Cardeza, Margaret
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Receipt from the National Tax for John H. Diehl
- 1864-Sep-06
A receipt for a tax on four carriages, 64 oz. of silver plate, and income for the year 1863, totaling a charge of $99.23.
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Receipt from John H. Diehl, Internal Revenue
- 1863-May-05
A receipt for a tax on four carriages, totaling a charge of $8.10.
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Program of Fireworks Exhibited at Everbreeze
- 1860-Jul-01
A list of fireworks ordered from the beginning to end of a firework exhibition.
- Subject Fireworks
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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
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Letter from Sam Grant Jr. to James Curtis Booth
- 1863-Dec-08
Sam Grant Jr. writes to James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) asking to procure a $5 or a $2.50 unstamped gold piece. Booth notes on the letter verso that the Director will allow it.
- Addressee Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
- Author Grant, Sam, Jr.
- Subject Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888, United States Mint, Mint of the United States
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Letter from Salmon P. Chase to James Curtis Booth
- 1863-Oct-06
Salmon P. Chase (1808-1873), Secretary of the United States Treasury writes to James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) to order 100 pounds of fusible alloy No. 150 for an E. M. Shields.
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Letter from [Sandreth?] to James Curtis Booth
- 1863-Sep-10
- Addressee Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
- Subject Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
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Letter from John Wien Forney to James Curtis Booth, June 18, 1863
- 1863-Jun-18
John Wien Forney (1817-1881), Clerk of the United States House of Representatives 1851-1856 and 1860-1861 and Secretary of the United States Senate 1861-1868, writes to James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) on behalf of a…
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Letter from J. G. Washington to James Curtis Booth, May 23, 1863
- 1863-May-23
J. G. Washington, Assistant Secretary of the United States Treasury, writes to James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) about a discrepancy in Booth’s quarterly account. Someone read “twenty-five” for “seventy-five.”
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Letter from [Weitz?] to James Curtis Booth
- 1863-May-07
Mentions a proposed move to Washington, D.C. “unless the rebels take possession of the place.”
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Letter from Strickland Kneass to to James Curtis Booth
- 1863-Feb-07
Strickland Kneass, an Philadelphian engineer and son of engraver of the U.S. Mint, writes to James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) seeking permission to open the well of the church adjoined to the Mint.
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Letter from George A. Scherpf to James Curtis Booth
- 1862-Jan-15
Request for a copy of a "certain paphlet or rather collection of all the Laws relating to the Mint."
- Addressee Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
- Author Scherpf, George A.
- Subject Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888, Mint of the United States, United States Mint
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Letter from Horace Binney to James Curtis Booth, August 19, 1862
- 1862-Aug-19
Horace Binney (1780-1875), member of the United States House of Representatives, writes to James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) following his letter of August 18 on his wish to send plate to the Mint to be melted down into…
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Letter from Horace Binney to James Curtis Booth, August 18, 1862
- 1862-Aug-18
Horace Binney (1780-1875), member of the United States House of Representatives, writes to James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) with a desire to send some plate to the Mint to be melted down into coins.
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Letter from Henry Isaacs to James Curtis Booth
- 1862-Aug-04
Henry Issacs writes to James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) with a plea to be reinstated at the Mint. Isaacs was discharged due to his absense from work, but assures Booth that "I had been sick for some days previous... but…
- Addressee Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
- Author Isaacs, Henry
- Subject Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888, United States Mint, Mint of the United States
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Letter from William Aufermann & Co. to James Curtis Booth
- 1862-Apr-30
Letter offering Nickel to the United States Mint at $.80 a lb from William Aufermann.
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Letter from D. R. King to James Curtis Booth
- 1862-Mar-29
D. Rodney King writes to inform James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) that King has returned the manuscript lent to him by Booth.
- Addressee Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
- Author King, D. Rodney
- Subject Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
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Letter from William Morris Davis to James Curtis Booth
- 1862-Feb-18
William Morris Davis (1815-1891), a member of the United States House of Representatives, writes to James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) regarding the coinage in New York and generally expressing his distaste of New York.…
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Letter from Dr. John Torrey to James Curtis Booth
- 1862-Jan-27
Dr. John Torrey (1796-1873), Assayer of the United States Mint in New York, writes a letter of introduction on behalf of a Mr. Aufermann.
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Letter from G. W. Hunter to James Curtis Booth
- 1862-Jan-01
G. W. Hunter, Secretary of the Academy of the Protestant Episcopal Church, informs James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) that he has been unanimously elected a Trustee of the Academy.
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Letter from John J. Allen to James Curtis Booth
- 1861-Sep-23
Inquiry as to the price and time of a course of Analytical Chemistry.
- Addressee Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
- Author Allen, John J.
- Subject Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888, Chemistry teachers, Laboratories, Analytical chemistry
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Letter from David Robinson to James Curtis Booth
- 1861-Oct-29
David Robinson writes to James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) concerning a potential place as engineer or workman for the United States Mint.
- Addressee Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
- Author Robinson, David
- Subject Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888, United States Mint, Mint of the United States
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Letter from John Wien Forney to James Curtis Booth, September 23, 1861
- 1861-Sep-23
John Wien Forney (1817-1881), Clerk of the United States House of Representatives 1851-1856 and 1860-1861 and Secretary of the United States Senate 1861-1868, writes to James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) on behalf of a…