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Letter from Campbell Morfit to James Curtis Booth, May 14, 1855

  • 1855-May-14

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Campbell Morfit (1820-1897), a distinguished chemist from the United States, co-editor with James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) of the Encyclopedia of Chemistry, writes to thank Booth for a loan and speaks at length about his wife's passing.

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  • Series I: Correspondence 1824-1888
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  • Box 1, Folder 10

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Morfit, Campbell. “Letter from Campbell Morfit to James Curtis Booth, May 14, 1855,” May 14, 1855. Papers of James Curtis Booth, Box 1, Folder 10. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/gfo0afi.

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