Two clippings, titled "Ledger and Transcript" and "A Careful Official," document James Curtis Booth's (1810-1888) contributions to the United States Mint and announce the President's approval of an act for the relief of legal representation of Booth who lost three silver bars during his tenure. Dates: 1892-Jan-10 ("A Careful Official"), 1894-Dec-29 ("Ledger and Transcript").