Requires the presence of James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) in New York City to assist in setting up a new Assay Office there.

Discusses the construction of new United States Mint facilities.

A request to take courses with James Curtis Booth (1810-1888).

Comments and suggestions from Joseph Henry (1797–1878), the first Smithsonian Secretary and renowned physicist, for an article written by James Curtis Booth (1810-1888).

Jason Piper invites James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) to a meeting of the Elk Ridge Agricultural Club.

James Ross Snowden (1809-1878), who was treasurer of the U.S. Mint at the time, requests James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) to locate 100 perfect specimens of a proposed new cent piece and to write a report.

James Ross Snowden (1809-1878) announces lay-offs at the United States Mint due to a bullion shortage.

James Ross Snowden (1809-1878) renounces the lay-off of a particularly skilled Mint employee.

James Ross Snowden (1809-1878) informs James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) that the new United States Mint operations in New York and San Francisco will result in a diminished number of positions at the Philadelphia Mint.

J. W. Baird of the Smithsonian Institution provides instructions to James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) for the printing of a report.

Requests information concerning James Curtis Booth's (1810-1888) courses.

Letter from James Bolton (1812-1869) to his cousin, James Curtis Booth (1810-1888), congratulating him on his marriage and offering advice to the newlywed.

James Bolton (1812-1869) requests a letter of introduction from his cousin, James Curtis Booth (1810-1888).

Concerns a gold-refining patent.

John Jay Smith (1798-1881), a librarian at the Library Company of Philadelphia, requests information concerning cobalt from James Curtis Booth (1810-1888).

Lewis Peterson requests an analyses of water and salt samples from James Curtis Booth (1810-1888).

Lewis Peterson responding to his October 6th letter to James Curtis Booth (1810-1888), granting Booth permission to publish his analysis of Peterson's water sample.

Lewis Peterson asks James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) about the results of a requested assay.

Family news relayed to James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) from his aunt, Mary Bolton.

Discussion of a "McCulloh" process for refining of gold, named for Richard Sears McCulloh (1818 – 1894) an American civil engineer and pupil of James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) from 1838 to 1839.

Mary A. Post, a cousin of James Curtis Booth (1810-1888), writes to Booth concerning family matters.