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Letter from W. E. Du Bois of the United States Mint to James Curtis Booth

  • 1879-Aug-04

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Brief note headed "Q for the M & R" written by William Ewing Du Bois (1810-1881), Assistant Assayer of the United States Mint. The note alerts James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) that the "toughening" of bars will cost more than the one cent per ounce allowed.

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  • 16.5 cm W x 11 cm H
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  • Courtesy of Science History Institute
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  • Newman Numismatic Portal at Washington University in St. Louis.

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  • Series I: Correspondence 1824-1888
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  • Box 2, Folder 5

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Du Bois, William E. (William Ewing). “Letter from W. E. Du Bois of the United States Mint to James Curtis Booth,” August 4, 1879. Papers of James Curtis Booth, Box 2, Folder 5. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/whu59tj.

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