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Letter from William M. Meredith to James Curtis Booth, October 26, 1869

  • 1869-Oct-26

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William M. Meredith (1799-1873) an American lawyer and politician from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania who served as the United States Secretary of the Treasury during President Zachary Taylor's Administration, writes to appoint James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) as the Melter & Refiner of the United States Mint.

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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 5

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Meredith, William M. (William Morris). “Letter from William M. Meredith to James Curtis Booth, October 26, 1869,” October 26, 1869. Papers of James Curtis Booth, Box 2, Folder 5. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/wls4pq2.

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