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Letter from Lieutenant Commander J. D. Marvin to James Curtis Booth, January 12, 1872

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Lieutenant Commander J. D. Marvin consults with James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) about the use of silver or copper in ordinance experiments at DuPont’s Powder Mill. Booth notes on the letter "Silver disks advised of 999 1/2 fine."

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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 5

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Marvin, J. D. “Letter from Lieutenant Commander J. D. Marvin to James Curtis Booth, January 12, 1872,” January 12, 1872. Papers of James Curtis Booth, Box 2, Folder 5. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/ncsjl5w.

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