James B. Guthrie (1792 - 1869), United States Secretary of the Treasury from 1853-1857, informs James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) that the Treasury has been billed $100 for his order of three Evans Safety Guards.
Clarence Morfit, Assistant Melter and Refiner at the New York Assay Office, sends James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) a check for $120 on behalf of his brother, Campbell Morfit (1820-1897).
Edward N. Kent of the United States Assay Office at New York informs James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) that no vacancies currently exist in the New York office.
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.
James B. Guthrie (1792 - 1869), United States Secretary of the Treasury from 1853-1857, responds to James Curtis Booth's (1810-1888) reported errors in the printed version of his report and problems with two of the three Evans Safety Guards.
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.
James Ross Snowden (1809-1878), who was treasurer of the U.S. Mint at the time, requests James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) to locate 100 perfect specimens of a proposed new cent piece and to write a report.
