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Letter from Isaac Lea to James Curtis Booth, February 14, 1883

  • 1883-Feb-14

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Isaac Lea (1792-1886), an American geologist, follows up from his letter of January 21st to James Curtis Booth (1810-1888), identifying the rock sample as zoizite.

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  • 12.6 cm W x 20.3 cm H
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  • Series I: Correspondence 1824-1888
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  • Box 2, Folder 7

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Lea, Isaac. “Letter from Isaac Lea to James Curtis Booth, February 14, 1883,” February 14, 1883. Papers of James Curtis Booth, Box 2, Folder 7. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/r1mtuwo.

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