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Letter from Joseph P. Comegys to James Curtis Booth, May 9, 1885

  • 1885-May-09

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Joseph P. Comegys (1813-1893), an American judge, lawyer, and politician from Dover, Delaware, provides James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) with information on the Geological Survey of the State of Delaware.

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  • Courtesy of Science History Institute
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  • Newman Numismatic Portal at Washington University in St. Louis

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  • Series I: Correspondence 1824-1888
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  • Box 2, Folder 7

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Comegys, Joseph P. (Joseph Parsons). “Letter from Joseph P. Comegys to James Curtis Booth, May 9, 1885,” May 9, 1885. Papers of James Curtis Booth, Box 2, Folder 7. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/1o4yzlk.

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