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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]

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    Postcard from an unidentified sender to James Curtis Booth 1/1/1859

    Postcard 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.

    Letter from Dr. Joseph Klapp to James Curtis Booth, January 25, 1859 1/25/1859

    Letter 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.

    Letter from George T. Lewis to James Curtis Booth, February 5, 1859 2/5/1859
    Letter from M. F. Borzano to James Curtis Booth, February 17, 1859 2/17/1859

    Letter 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.

    Letter from M.F. Borzano to James Curtis Booth, March 8, 1859 3/8/1859

    Letter 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).

    Letter from Rev. W. T. Davidson to James Curtis Booth, April 5, 1859 4/5/1859

    Letter 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.

    Letter from Campbell Morfit to James Curtis Booth, April 11, 1859 4/11/1859

    Letter 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.

    Letter from J. Lawrence Smith to James Curtis Booth, April 12, 1859 4/12/1859

    Letter 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.

    Letter from H.R. Linderman to James Curtis Booth, May 30, 1859 5/30/1859

    Letter from H.R. Linderman to James Curtis Booth, May 30, 1859

    Discusses the sale of Winfield property.

    Letter from Howell Cobb to James Curtis Booth, January 12, 1859 6/12/1859

    Letter 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.

    Letter from Robert B. Potts to James Curtis Booth, August 25, 1859 8/28/1859

    Letter 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.

    Letter from John H. Taylor to James Curtis Booth, September 2, 1859 9/2/1859

    Letter 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.

    Letter from Henry M. Morfit to James Curtis Booth, November 20, 1859 11/20/1859

    Letter 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.

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