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Letter from James Curtis Booth to Daniel M. Fox, October 8, 1886
- 1886-Oct-08
James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) sends a report on refining to Daniel M. Fox (1819-1890), Superintendent of the United States Mint at Philadelphia from 1885-1890.
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Letter from James Curtis Booth to Daniel M. Fox, October 20, 1886
- 1886-Oct-20
James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) writes to Daniel M. Fox (1819-1890), Superintendent of the United States Mint at Philadelphia from 1885-1890, explaining in reply to "Handy & Harman, N.Y." the conditions by which silver…
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Letter from Hugh Miller Thompson to James Curtis Booth
- 1887-Mar
Hugh Miller Thompson (1830-1903), Bishop of Mississippi, requests a donation from James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) to erect a school and a chapel in memory of the late Bishop Green.
- Author M. C. K., Mrs.
- Contributor Thompson, Hugh Miller, 1830-1902
- Addressee Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
- Subject Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
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Letter from L. Sadtler to James Curtis Booth, March 17, 1887
- 1887-Mar-17
Lawrence Sadtler writes to James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) to confirm that he has received diagrams sent by Booth.
- Author Sadtler, L.
- Addressee Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
- Subject Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
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Letter from C.M. Potter to James Curtis Booth
- 1887-Apr-25
C.M. Potter writes James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) a thank-you note for a donation made to the Hobart College Library.
- Author Potter, C. M.
- Addressee Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
- Subject Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888, Charity, Hobart College
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Envelope addressed to James Curtis Booth from the Assay Department, Mint of the United States at Philadelphia
- 1887-May-18
James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) has noted on the envelope verso that the letter once contained by the envelope was sent by a Rev. Mr. Burch from the Seamen's Mission concerning the death of a female scholar.
- Addressee Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
- Subject Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
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Letter from H. W. Burch to James Curtis Booth
- 1887-May-18
H.W. Birch, an employee of the Melter and Refiners Department of the Mint of the United States at Philadelphia, writes to James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) to request financial assistance to aid in the burial of a young…
- Author Burch, H. W.
- Addressee Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
- Subject Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
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Letter from Charles Willing Hare to James Curtis Booth
- 1887-Jul-07
Charles Willing Hare, representing Reliable Western Trust Companies, writes to James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) regarding business relating to a mortgage.
- Author Hare, Charles Willing
- Addressee Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
- Subject Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888, Mortgages
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Letter from James Curtis Booth to President Grover Cleveland
- 1887-Jul-27
James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) sends president Grover Cleveland (1837-1908) a copy of Booth's resignation from his official position at the United States Mint.
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Letter from B.T. Hatcher & Co. to James Curtis Booth, July 30, 1887
- 1887-Jul-30
B. T. Hatcher & Co. writes to James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) requesting an explanation for Booth's delay in responding to their assay request.
- Author B. T. Hatcher & Co.
- Addressee Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
- Subject Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888, Assaying, Mint of the United States, United States Mint
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Letter from B.T. Hatcher & Co. to James Curtis Booth, August 3, 1887
- 1887-Aug-03
B. T. Hatcher & Co. writes to James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) following their letter of July 30, anxiously awaiting a reply from Booth.
- Author B. T. Hatcher & Co.
- Addressee Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
- Subject Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888, Assaying, United States Mint, Mint of the United States
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Letter from James Curtis Booth to the Board of Managers of the Churchmen's Missionary Association of the Port of Philadelphia
- 1887-Oct-17
James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) resigns his position in the Board of Managers of the Churchmen's Missionary Association of the Port of Philadelphia.
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Letter from Thomas H. Garrett to James Curtis Booth
- 1887-Nov-05
In 1836, James Booth started a student laboratory in Philadelphia where men could obtain practical training in chemistry - especially analytical chemistry - by personal instruction. With him were associated successively…
- Author Garrett, Thomas H.
- Contributor Booth, Garrett, and Blair Analytical and Consulting Chemists
- Addressee Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
- Subject Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888, Garrett, Thomas H.
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Letter from James Curtis Booth to J. L. Stadelman
- 1887-Dec-19
James Curtis Booth (1810-1888), writes to J.L. Stadelman, a dealer of coal and lumber in Ardmore Pennsylvania. Booth inquires about the purchase of a ton of Lehigh coal for his home in Haverford, Pennsylvania.…
- Author Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
- Addressee Stadelman, J. L.
- Subject Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
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Letter from John Jordan Jr. to James Curtis Booth
- 1887-Dec-23
John Jordan Jr. writes to James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) mentioning a textbook in passing.
- Author Jordan, John, Jr.
- Addressee Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
- Subject Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
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Booth, Garrett & Blair, Chemical and Physical Laboratories
- After 1888
A booklet describing the history of and services provided by the Booth, Garrett, and Blair Analytical Laboratory. Includes lists of charges for chemical analyses and mechanical testing.
In 1836, James Curtis Booth…
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Letter from R.E. Preston to Margaret M. Booth, February 2, 1888
- 1888-Feb-02
Letter from Robert E. Preston (1836-1911), of the United States Mint Bureau, to Margaret M. Booth née Cardeza concerning Preston's attempts to secure relief for James Booth from responsibility for making good on two…
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Letter from M. Alsberg to James Curtis Booth
- 1888-Feb-07
M. Alsberg, Corresponding Secretary of the American Chemical Society (ACS) informs James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) that he has been elected Vice President of ACS for the year 1888.
- Author Alsberg, M.
- Addressee Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
- Subject Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888, American Chemical Society
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Letter from R.E. Preston to Margaret M. Booth, February 7, 1888
- 1888-Feb-07
Letter from Robert E. Preston (1836-1911), of the United States Mint Bureau, to Margaret M. Booth née Cardeza concerning Preston's attempts to relieve James C. Booth from responsibility for making good on two stolen…
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Letter from R.E. Preston to Margaret M. Booth, March 10, 1888
- 1888-Mar-10
Letter from Robert E. Preston (1836-1911), of the United States Mint Bureau, to Margaret M. Booth, wife of James Curtis Booth (1810-1888), informing her that progress is being made in Washington on the bill for James'…
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Letter from Marcus Benjamin to Margaret M. Booth, March 28, 1888
- 1888-Mar-28
Marcus Benjamin (1857-1932), an American chemist and editor, offers his condolences to Margaret M. Booth née Cardeza, the widow of James Curtis Booth (1810-1888), and agrees to send her "mss sketch" of her late husband.
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Letter from David J. Hill to Margaret M. Booth
- 1888-Apr-20
Letter from David J. Hill (1850-1932), president of the University of Lewisburg (now Bucknell University), informing Margaret M. Booth, that her late husband, James Curtis Booth (1810-1888), received an honorary degree…
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Letter from Daniel D.L. Farson to Margaret M. Booth, May 9, 1888
- 1888-May-09
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Secretary, Daniel D. L. Farson, writes to Margaret M. Booth née Cardeza, with information concerning the date of her husband, James Curtis Booth's (1810-1888), election to the…
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Letter from Edwin Lonsdale to Margaret M. Booth
- 1888-May-09
Edwin Lonsdale, a florist, forwards a request to Margaret M. Booth, wife of James Curtis Booth (1810-1888), for information concerning the date of Booth's election to the Horticultural Society for his successor as…
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Letter from John H. Peck to Margaret M. Booth
- 1888-May-10
John H. Peck writes to Margaret M. Booth née Cardeza to inform her of the date of receipt of an honorary Doctor of Philosophy degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute by her late husband, James Curtis Booth…