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Letter from James Dwight Dana to James Curtis Booth, June 25, 1861

  • 1861-Jun-25

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James D. Dana (1813-1895), editor of the American Journal of Science, asks James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) for seals from the United States Treasury Department for his son, a collector.

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  • Series I: Correspondence 1824-1888
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  • Box 1, Folder 8

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Dana, James Dwight. “Letter from James Dwight Dana to James Curtis Booth, June 25, 1861,” June 25, 1861. Papers of James Curtis Booth, Box 1, Folder 8. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/w4oco8k.

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