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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14 entries found for [year:1859]
1/1/1859Postcard from an unidentified sender to James Curtis Booth
Postcard addressed to James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) concerning the sale of Bolivian Bar Gold to the New York Assay Office. Year unspecified.
1/25/1859Letter from Dr. Joseph Klapp to James Curtis Booth, January 25, 1859
Requesting James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) go to Richmond to open Alum Spring water.
2/5/1859Letter from George T. Lewis to James Curtis Booth, February 5, 1859
A question concerning refining equipment.
2/17/1859Letter from M. F. Borzano to James Curtis Booth, February 17, 1859
M.F. Borzano asks James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) what the allowance of M&R wastage for base deposits is at the United States Mint. The letter is marked "Private." Booth did not reply.
3/8/1859Letter from M.F. Borzano to James Curtis Booth, March 8, 1859
A follow-up letter to the correspondence of February 17; James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) brought Borzano's difficulties to the attention of James Ross Snowden (1809-1878).
4/5/1859Letter from Rev. W. T. Davidson to James Curtis Booth, April 5, 1859
Reverend Davidson requests that James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) help to obtain a position at the United States Mint for a member of his congregation. Booth notes it is hopeless due to a glut of employees.
4/11/1859Letter from Campbell Morfit to James Curtis Booth, April 11, 1859
Campbell Morfit (1820-1897), a distinguished chemist from the United States, co-editor with James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) of the Encyclopedia of Chemistry (1850), writes to express a misgiving as to how the new post of Commissioner on International Coinage will be filled.
4/12/1859Letter from J. Lawrence Smith to James Curtis Booth, April 12, 1859
J. Lawrence Smith enquires about the process used in melting silver at the United States Mint.
5/30/1859Letter from H.R. Linderman to James Curtis Booth, May 30, 1859
Discusses the sale of Winfield property.
6/12/1859Letter from Howell Cobb to James Curtis Booth, January 12, 1859
Howell Cobb (1815 - 1865), United States Secretary of the Treasury from 1857-1860, writes to James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) responding to a statement made by Booth and praising his work with fusible alloys.
8/28/1859Letter from Robert B. Potts to James Curtis Booth, August 25, 1859
Robert B. Potts asks James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) about a position at the United States Mint for a family friend.
9/1/1859Letter from Thomas H. Garrett to James Curtis Booth, September 1, 1859
Concerns potential assay business.
9/2/1859Letter from John H. Taylor to James Curtis Booth, September 2, 1859
A brief report to James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) on events at the Mint during Booth's absence.
11/20/1859Letter from Henry M. Morfit to James Curtis Booth, November 20, 1859
Henry M. Morfit (1793-1865) asks questions about the commercial value of cobalt ore. 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.
