Charles M. Wetherill (1825-1871), first head of the Chemical Division in the newly organized U.S. Department of Agriculture, writes to James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) following his letter of December 13 in regard to the…

Mary A. Post, a cousin of James Curtis Booth (1810-1888), writes to Booth concerning family matters.

Mary A. Post, a cousin of James Curtis Booth (1810-1888), writes to Booth concerning family matters.

James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) informs J. R. Savage that he will accept 2000 pounds of bone dust as partial payment of a debt.

A follow-up to the letters of August 13 and 19 to James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) concerning the sale of some property. A bill for the services of Frederick Sylvester & Brother is rendered.

A bill for an order of wines.

Samuel W. Levis writes to James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) to enquire after land for sale.

Sanderson Smith asks James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) to be a reference.

Marcus Benjamin (1857-1932), an American chemist and editor, offers his condolences to Margaret M. Booth née Cardeza, the widow of James Curtis Booth (1810-1888), and agrees to send her "mss sketch" of her late husband.

Emily Winsor writes to James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) concerning family matters.

M. Alsberg, Corresponding Secretary of the American Chemical Society (ACS) informs James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) that he has been elected Vice President of ACS for the year 1888.

Rev. Benjamin Wistar Morris (1819-1906) requests a travel pass from James Curtis Booth (1810-1888). Booth notes on the letter verso that he had received the request too late.

Charles M. Wetherill (1825-1871), first head of the Chemical Division in the newly organized U.S. Department of Agriculture, writes to James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) in regard to the purchase of his laboratory.

In 1836, James Booth started a student laboratory in Philadelphia where men could obtain practical training in chemistry - especially analytical chemistry - by personal instruction. With him were associated successively…

William C. Spruance (1831-1913) Attorney at Law, suggests James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) write to Joseph P. Comegys (1813-1893) for geological information.

Henry Carrington Bolton (1843-1903), an American chemist, professor of science at Trinity College, and relative of James Curtis Booth (1810-1888), writes to Booth, mentioning his fatigue from proofreading his Catalogue…

Louis Blodgett, Secretary of the Office of the Board of Trade in Philadelphia, writes to James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) regarding his election as a member of the Board.

Joseph Henry (1797-1878), Secretary of the Smithsonian Institute, writes to James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) with a request for a photograph.

Henry Carrington Bolton (1843-1903), an American chemist, professor of science at Trinity College, and relative of James Curtis Booth (1810-1888), invites Booth to attend a lecture by Bolton on glaciers and asks if…

Edward L. Lycett informs James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) that he has found Booth's golden pencil and will send it back to him.

An acknowledgment.

Patterson Du Bois writes to Margaret M. Booth née Cardeza to notify her of the date on which Du Bois' memorial to her late husband will be delivered at the American Philosophical Society.

C.M. Potter writes James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) a thank-you note for a donation made to the Hobart College Library.

Samuel W. Levis writes to James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) following his letter of early April to enquire after land for sale.

Letter from Anna C. Faber, grand-niece of James Curtis Booth (1810-1888), to "my dear cousin Maggie." Mentions her Aunt Anna, likely Anna Faber Harnickell, Booth's niece.