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Letter from Joseph Lesley to James Curtis Booth, August 23, 1883

  • 1883-Aug-23

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Mr. Joseph Lesley writes to James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) to describe his experiment in growing seed in ice.

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

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Lesley, Joseph. “Letter from Joseph Lesley to James Curtis Booth, August 23, 1883,” August 23, 1883. Papers of James Curtis Booth, Box 2, Folder 7. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/6nhcynv.

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