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Letter from James Curtis Booth to Isaac Lea

  • 1883-Feb-14

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James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) reminisces with his friend Isaac Lea (1792-1886).

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  • 12.5 cm W x 20.1 cm H
  • 2 pages
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  • Courtesy of Science History Institute

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  • Series I: Correspondence 1824-1888
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  • Box 2, Folder 8

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Booth, James Curtis. “Letter from James Curtis Booth to Isaac Lea,” February 14, 1883. Papers of James Curtis Booth, Box 2, Folder 8. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/p456eft.

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