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Letter from James Curtis Booth to Joseph B. Townsend

  • 1878-May-02

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James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) writes to Joseph B. Townsend (1821-1896) a Philadelphian lawyer, to thank him for his loan of $500. Includes two notes from Booth concerned with the loan.

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  • 13.5 cm W x 20.2 cm H (Letter)
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  • Series I: Correspondence 1824-1888
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  • Box 2, Folder 5

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Booth, James Curtis. “Letter from James Curtis Booth to Joseph B. Townsend,” May 2, 1878. Papers of James Curtis Booth, Box 2, Folder 5. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/zxkzmbb.

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