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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7 entries found for [year:1890]
2/19/1890Letter from R.E. Preston to Margaret M. Booth, February 19, 1890
Letter from Robert E. Preston (1836-1911), of the United States Mint Bureau, to Margaret M. Booth, wife of James Curtis Booth (1810-1888), to inform her that he is not having success getting a bill to relieve her husband's estate introduced through Congress. Preston describes the hectic activity in Congress and concludes by suggesting that Margaret consider hiring an attorney to represent her in the courts.
3/4/1890Letter from R.E. Preston to Margaret M. Booth, March 4, 1890
Letter from Robert E. Preston (1836-1911), of the United States Mint Bureau, to Margaret M. Booth, wife of James Curtis Booth (1810-1888), to inform Mrs. Booth that he has been looking into securing the services of an attorney for her, but is unhappy about the large percentages of any award that they will claim as their fee. He recommends a Mr. Henry M. Baker.
3/4/1890Letter from Margaret M. Booth to R.E. Preston
Margaret M. Booth, the wife of James Curtis Booth (1810-1888), writes to Robert E. Preston (1836-1911) requesting he contact the attorney Henry M. Baker on her behalf.
3/7/1890Letter from R.E. Preston to Margaret M. Booth, March 7, 1890
Letter from Robert E. Preston (1836-1911), of the United States Mint Bureau, to Margaret M. Booth, wife of James Curtis Booth (1810-1888), encloses a copy of a contract for the services of a lawyer, Mr. Baker, for Mrs. Booth to sign and return.
3/10/1890Letter from R.E. Preston to Margaret M. Booth, March 10, 1890
Letter from Robert E. Preston (1836-1911), of the United States Mint Bureau, to Margaret M. Booth, wife of James Curtis Booth (1810-1888), informing Mrs. Booth that her lawyer, Mr. Baker has received her signed contract and is going to work on her case with great hopes for a successful outcome.
10/17/1890Letter from R.E. Preston to Margaret M. Booth, October 17, 1890
Letter from Robert E. Preston (1836-1911) of the United States Mint Bureau, to Margaret M. Booth, wife of James Curtis Booth (1810-1888), informing Mrs. Booth of her lawyer, Mr. Baker's, success at getting her relief bill approved by the Senate.
10/20/1890Letter from R.E. Preston to Margaret M. Booth, October 20, 1890
Letter from Robert E. Preston (1836-1911) of the United States Mint Bureau, to Margaret M. Booth, wife of James Curtis Booth (1810-1888), informing Mrs. Booth that although her lawyer, Mr. Baker, successfully passed her relief bill through the Senate, it stalled in the House where he will try again next session.
