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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9 entries found for [year:1857]
1/8/1857Letter from Edward N. Kent to James Curtis Booth, January 8, 1857
Edward N. Kent of the United States Assay Office at New York discusses uses of mercury in gold refining.
2/3/1857Letter from Edward N. Kent to James Curtis Booth, February 3, 1857
Edward N. Kent of the United States Assay Office at New York reports that the large wooden faucets in precipitating vats need to be replaced.
5/5/1857Letter from Edward N. Kent to James Curtis Booth, May 5, 1857
Edward N. Kent of the United States Assay Office at New York thanks James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) for sending the description of improvements made to furnace doors.
5/6/1857Letter from Edward N. Kent to James Curtis Booth, May 6, 1857
Edward N. Kent of the United States Assay Office at New York discusses a possible problem regarding silver recovered from the sweeps.
5/15/1857Letter from Edward N. Kent to James Curtis Booth, May 15, 1857
Edward N. Kent of the United States Assay Office at New York writes a continuation of his letter of March 6, expanding on the silver problem.
6/9/1857Letter from Edward N. Kent to James Curtis Booth, June 9, 1857
Edward N. Kent of the United States Assay Office at New York criticizes a gold refining process of a Professor McCulloh (likely Richard Sears McCulloh, 1818-1894).
7/6/1857Letter from R. F. Stockton to James Curtis Booth, July 20, 1857
A request for a report from James Curtis Booth (1810-1888).
7/6/1857Letter from R. F. Stockton to James Curtis Booth, July 6, 1857
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. Newman Numismatic Portal sponsored the digitization of the numismatic portions of this material in 2021.
7/6/1857Letter from Howell Cobb to James Curtis Booth, July 6, 1857
Suggests lay-offs.
