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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12/14/1881Letter from James Curtis Booth to H. S. Cochran
James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) writes to H.S. Cochran to request he construct a balance to "weigh gold and silver with the exactness which their value demands."
12/27/1881Letter from James Curtis Booth to A. L. Snowden, December 27, 1881
James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) writes to Archibald Loudon Snowden (1835-1912), Superintendent of the United States Mint at Philadelphia from 1879 to 1885, regarding a report on electric lights.
