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Letter from John Wien Forney to James Curtis Booth, September 23, 1861

  • 1861-Sep-23

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John Wien Forney (1817-1881), Clerk of the United States House of Representatives 1851-1856 and 1860-1861 and Secretary of the United States Senate 1861-1868, writes to James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) on behalf of a Thomas Mirkel, who desires to have his position changed at the United States Mint.

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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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Forney, John W. (John Wien). “Letter from John Wien Forney to James Curtis Booth, September 23, 1861,” September 23, 1861. Papers of James Curtis Booth, Box 2, Folder 5. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/2dzorzw.

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