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Confidential letter from Richard McCulloh to James Curtis Booth

  • 1849-Dec-12

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Letter marked "confidential" discussing business of the United States Mint. Richard S. McCulloh (1818-1894) studied chemistry in Philadelphia with James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) from 1838 to 1839. From 1846 to 1849 he worked for the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia.

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  • Box 1, Folder 5a

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McCulloh, R. S. (Richard Sears). “Confidential Letter from Richard McCulloh to James Curtis Booth,” December 12, 1849. Papers of James Curtis Booth, Box 1, Folder 5a. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/wk4u53t.

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