James Booth Papers
James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) was Melter & Refiner at the United States Mint in Philadelphia. The James Booth papers are held by the Science History Institute in Philadelphia and the numismatic portions are presented here, courtesy of Science History Institute. Newman Numismatic Portal sponsored the digitization of this material in 2021.
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1/1/1850Notes on the modes of operating in the Melting and Refining Office of the United States Mint
Description of operating procedures in the Melting and Refining Office of the United States Mint. Digitized content does not include page seven because it is not held by the repository. Dated after 1849, before 1887.
1/1/1850Points in Melting Silver
Notes providing instructions on how to melt silver. Dated after 1849, before 1887.
8/9/1850Letter from Henry M. Morfit to James Curtis Booth, August 9, 1850
Henry M. Morfit (1793-1865) writes to James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) with advice on the refining patent that his son, Campbell Morfit (1820-1897), and Booth hope to sell to the United States Mint. Morfit, a claims lawyer in Washington, D.C. and a political figure in the Andrew Jackson presidential administrations, appears to have served as go-between for Booth and his son, Campbell, in their efforts to interest the U.S. Mint in their process for refining gold.
8/12/1850Letter from Henry M. Morfit to James Curtis Booth, August 12, 1850
Henry M. Morfit (1793-1865) sends James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) a copy of a long letter sent to Thomas Corwin (1794-1865), Secretary of the Treasury, which outlines the refining process developed by Booth and Morfit's son, Campbell Morfit (1820-1897), and offers it for consideration. Morfit, a claims lawyer in Washington, D.C. and a political figure in the Andrew Jackson presidential administrations, appears to have served as go-between for his son, Campbell and Booth in their efforts to interest the U.S. Mint in their process for refining gold.
8/13/1850Letter 1 of 2 from Henry M. Morfit to James Curtis Booth, August 13, 1850
Henry M. Morfit (1793-1865) reports on a letter from Thomas Corwin (1794-1865), Secretary of the Treasury. Morfit, a claims lawyer in Washington, D.C. and a political figure in the Andrew Jackson presidential administrations, appears to have served as go-between for his son, Campbell Morfit (1820-1897), and James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) in their efforts to interest the U.S. Mint in their process for refining gold.
8/13/1850Letter 2 of 2 from Henry M. Morfit to James Curtis Booth, August 13, 1850
Henry M. Morfit (1793-1865) writes a second time due to a mix up in addresses. Morfit, a claims lawyer in Washington, D.C. and a political figure in the Andrew Jackson presidential administrations, appears to have served as go-between for his son, Campbell Morfit (1820-1897), and James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) in their efforts to interest the U.S. Mint in their process for refining gold.
8/15/1850Letter from Henry M. Morfit to James Curtis Booth, August 15, 1850
Henry M. Morfit (1793-1865) writes to discuss the patent application sent by his son, Campbell Morfit (1820-1897) and James Curtis Booth (1810-1888). Morfit, a claims lawyer in Washington, D.C. and a political figure in the Andrew Jackson presidential administrations, appears to have served as go-between for his son, Campbell, and Booth in their efforts to interest the U.S. Mint in their process for refining gold.
8/17/1850Letter from Henry M. Morfit to James Curtis Booth, August 17, 1850
Henry M. Morfit (1793-1865) writes to James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) with a possibility of compromise concerning Richard Sears McCulloch's (1818-1894) rival patent. Morfit, a claims lawyer in Washington, D.C. and a political figure in the Andrew Jackson presidential administrations, appears to have served as go-between for his son, Campbell Morfit (1820-1897), and Booth in their efforts to interest the U.S. Mint in their process for refining gold.
8/19/1850Letter from Henry M. Morfit to James Curtis Booth, August 19, 1850
Henry M. Morfit (1793-1865) writes more on a proposed partnership with Richard Sears McCulloch (1818-1894) in response to his letter of August 17th. Morfit urges caution and points to several drawbacks in McCulloch's process. Morfit, a claims lawyer in Washington, D.C. and a political figure in the Andrew Jackson presidential administrations, appears to have served as go-between for his son, Campbell Morfit (1820-1897), and James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) in their efforts to interest the U.S. Mint in their process for refining gold.
8/22/1850Letter from Henry M. Morfit to James Curtis Booth, August 22, 1850
Henry M. Morfit (1793-1865) sends confidential news to James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) regarding Richard Sears McCulloch (1818-1894), a competitor for the refining patent submitted by Booth and Henry Morfit's son, Campbell Morfit (1820-1897). Morfit reports that McCulloch's petition will be "adversely reported upon" by the patent committee. Morfit, a claims lawyer in Washington, D.C. and a political figure in the Andrew Jackson presidential administrations, appears to have served as go-between for his son, Campbell, and Booth in their efforts to interest the U.S. Mint in their process for refining gold.
9/9/1850Letter from Henry M. Morfit to James Curtis Booth, September 9, 1850
Henry M. Morfit (1793-1865), a claims lawyer in Washington, D.C. and a political figure in the Andrew Jackson presidential administrations, appears to have served as go-between for his son, Campbell Morfit (1820-1897), and James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) in their efforts to interest the U.S. Mint in their process for refining gold. In this letter, Morfit remarks on Booth and Campbell's application sent on to the Director of the Mint.
9/17/1850Letter from Henry M. Morfit to James Curtis Booth, September 17, 1850
Henry M. Morfit (1793-1865) discusses aggravation from Richard Sears McCulloch (1818-1894), a competitor for the refining patent submitted by James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) and Henry Morfit's son, Campbell Morfit (1820-1897). Morfit, a claims lawyer in Washington, D.C. and a political figure in the Andrew Jackson presidential administrations, appears to have served as go-between for his son, Campbell, and Booth in their efforts to interest the U.S. Mint in their process for refining gold.
10/2/1850Letter from Henry M. Morfit to James Curtis Booth, October 2, 1850
Henry M. Morfit (1793-1865) and James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) have their application for a refining patent accepted, but the remuneration offered is less than expected. Morfit, a claims lawyer in Washington, D.C. and a political figure in the Andrew Jackson presidential administrations, appears to have served as go-between for his son, Campbell Morfit (1820-1897), and Booth in their efforts to interest the U.S. Mint in their process for refining gold.
10/24/1850Letter from Campbell Morfit to James Curtis Booth, October 24, 1850
Campbell Morfit (1820-1897), a distinguished chemist and co-editor with James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) of the Encyclopedia of Chemistry (1850), writes to Booth to suggest the possible sale of their gold-refining patent to the U.S. Government.
11/28/1850Letter from Campbell Morfit to Richard Sears McCulloh, November 28, 1850
Campbell Morfit (1820-1897), a distinguished chemist and co-editor with James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) of the Encyclopedia of Chemistry (1850), writes to Richard Sears McCulloh (1818-1894) regarding his method for refining of gold and suggests that he sell it to the U.S. Government.
