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Manual of Physico-Chemical Measurements
- 1894
Digitized content includes two figures of Ernst Otto Beckmann (1853-1923) apparatus for boiling point elevation.
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Newspaper clippings regarding President Cleveland’s signing of a relief bill for the estate of James C. Booth
- 1892-Jan-10 ("A Careful Official")
- 1894-Dec-29 ("Ledger and Transcript")
Two clippings, titled "Ledger and Transcript" and "A Careful Official," document James Curtis Booth's (1810-1888) contributions to the United States Mint and announce the President's approval of an act for the relief of…
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Letter from S.R. Bond to Margaret C. Booth
- 1894-Dec-19
S.R. Bond, Attorney-at-Law, writes to Margaret M. Booth née Cardeza to report the success of the relief bill which will be sent to the President of the United States for his signature.
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Letter from James Donald Cameron to Margaret M. Booth
- 1894-Aug-08
James Donald Cameron (1833-1918) of the United States Senate assures Margaret M. Booth née Cardeza of his intention to see that her relief bill receives speedy attention.
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Letter from Matthew S. Quay to Margaret M. Booth
- 1894-Aug-07
Matthew S. Quay (1833-1904) of the United States Senate writes to inform Margaret M. Booth née Cardeza that the bill for her relief is now pending and Acting Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, Senator Harris,…
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Letter from Henry M. Baker to Margaret M. Booth
- 1893-Nov-10
Henry M. Baker writes to Margaret M. Booth née Cardeza. Baker was the attorney representing Mrs. Booth's case for a relief bill, but at the time of this letter, had become an elected member of Congress. Baker blames the…
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Note from Campbell Morfit to Margaret M. Booth
- 1891 – 1892
Campbell Morfit (1820-1897), a distinguished chemist and co-editor with James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) of the Encyclopedia of Chemistry (1850), writes to Booth's widow, Margaret M. Booth née Cardeza, with his "best…
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Letter from Margaret M. Booth to R.E. Preston
- 1890-Mar-04
Margaret M. Booth née Cardeza writes to Robert E. Preston (1836-1911) requesting he contacts the attorney Henry M. Baker on her behalf.
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Letter from R.E. Preston to Margaret M. Booth, October 20, 1890
- 1890-Oct-20
Letter from Robert E. Preston (1836-1911) of the United States Mint Bureau, informs Margaret M. Booth née Cardeza that although her lawyer, Mr. Baker, successfully passed her relief bill through the Senate, it stalled…
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Letter from R.E. Preston to Margaret M. Booth, October 17, 1890
- 1890-Oct-17
Letter from Robert E. Preston (1836-1911) of the United States Mint Bureau informs Margaret M. Booth née Cardeza that her lawyer, Mr. Baker, was successful in getting her relief bill approved by the Senate.
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Letter from R.E. Preston to Margaret M. Booth, March 10, 1890
- 1890-Mar-10
Letter from Robert E. Preston (1836-1911), of the United States Mint Bureau, informs Margaret M. Booth née Cardeza that her lawyer, Mr. Baker, has received her signed contract and is going to work on her case with great…
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Letter from R.E. Preston to Margaret M. Booth, March 7, 1890
- 1890-Mar-07
Letter from Robert E. Preston (1836-1911), of the United States Mint Bureau, to Margaret M. Booth née Cardeza enclosing a copy of a contract for the services of a lawyer, Mr. Baker, for Mrs. Booth to sign and return.
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Letter from R.E. Preston to Margaret M. Booth, March 4, 1890
- 1890-Mar-04
Letter from Robert E. Preston (1836-1911), of the United States Mint Bureau, to Margaret M. Booth née Cardeza to inform Mrs. Booth that he has been looking into securing the services of an attorney for her, but is…
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Letter from R.E. Preston to Margaret M. Booth, February 19, 1890
- 1890-Feb-19
Letter from Robert E. Preston (1836-1911), of the United States Mint Bureau, to Margaret M. Booth née Cardeza informing her that he is not having success getting a bill to relieve her husband's estate introduced through…
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Holiday card from Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ruzek to Georg Bredig
- After 1890 – before 1940
A Christmas card featuring a black and white illustration of a winter nighttime scene. The view shows a snow-covered Karlsruher Schloss, or Karlsruhe palace.
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Christmas card from Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ruzek to Georg Bredig
- After 1890 – before 1940
A Christmas card featuring a black and white illustration of a large adorned Christmas tree at the Rondellplatz, or the city square of Karlsruhe, Germany.
- Addressee Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Author Ruzek, Joseph, 1903-1956
- Subject Christmas, New Year, Greeting cards, Germany--Karlsruhe, Ruzek, Joseph, 1903, Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
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Christmas card from Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ruzek to Georg Bredig
- After 1890 – before 1940
A Christmas card featuring a black and white illustration of the Rondellplatz, or the city square of Karlsruhe, Germany.
- Addressee Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Author Ruzek, Joseph, 1903-1956
- Subject Greeting cards, Christmas, New Year, Germany--Karlsruhe, Ruzek, Joseph, 1903, Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
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Calculations from Jacobus van't Hoff sent to Georg Bredig
- 1894
Notes handwritten by Dutch physical chemist, Jacobus H. van’t Hoff (1852-1911). Van’t Hoff was the first winner of the Nobel Prize in chemistry in 1911 and is considered to be one of the lead pioneers of the field of…
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Scientific notes for the lecture "A topic inspired by Bredig": Natural Copper
- 1894
Notes for a proposed lecture topic created by Jacobus van't Hoff (1852-1911) sent to Georg Bredig (1868-1944). The computations pertain to thermodynamics.
- Creator Of Work Hoff, J. H. van 't (Jacobus Henricus), 1852-1911
- Subject Lectures and lecturing, Chemical equations, Copper, Nobel Prize winners, Thermodynamics
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The Life and Correspondence of William Buckland, D.D., F.R.S., Sometimes Dean of Westminster, Twice President of the Geological Society, and First President of the British Association
- 1894
Biography detailing the life of renowned geologist William Buckland (1784-1856), a pioneer of modern geological inquiry. Buckland's studies paved the way for Charles Darwin's (1809-1882) development of evolutionary…
- Author Gordon, E. O. (Elizabeth Oke)
- Publisher John Murray (Firm)
- Subject Buckland, William, 1784-1856, Geologists, Evolution (Biology), Ichthyosauria, Scientific illustration
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Jacobus van't Hoff's personal calling card
- Circa 1890
Calling card belonging to Jacobus Henricus van’t Hoff (1852-1911).
Van't Hoff is considered to be one of the founding fathers of physical chemistry. In 1901 van’t Hoff received the first Nobel prize in Chemistry “in…
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Letter from Arthur Croft Hill to the Georg Bredig
- Circa 1890
Arthur Croft Hill (1863-?), a chemist in the Davy Faraday Research Laboratory of the Royal Institution, thanks Georg Bredig (1868-1944) for a copy of his paper on inorganic ferments.
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Letter from Svante Arrhenius to Georg Bredig, January 1894
- 1894-Jan-09
In 1894 Georg Bredig (1868-1944) began his post-doctoral studies with Svante Arrhenius (1859-1927). In this letter, Arrhenius expresses his happiness that Bredig will continue studying physical chemistry and invites him…
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Letter from Svante Arrhenius to Georg Bredig, March 1894
- 1894-Mar-11
Svante Arrhenius (1859-1927) writes to Georg Bredig (1868-1944) about coming to Stockholm to start working. In 1894, Bredig began his post-doctoral studies with Arrhenius.