The American Numismatist, published by C.E. Leal from 1886 to 1887, predates the American Numismatic Association's publication of the same name. Please refer to the article “The American Numismatist Revisited” by Q. David Bowers in the March 1989 edition of The Numismatist for more information.
James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) has noted on the envelope verso that the letter once contained by the envelope was sent by a Rev. Mr. Burch from the Seamen's Mission concerning the death of a female scholar.
H.W. Birch, an employee of the Melter and Refiners Department of the Mint of the United States at Philadelphia, writes to James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) to request financial assistance to aid in the burial of a young woman.
