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Letter from Joseph Henry to James Curtis Booth, December 28, 1875

  • 1875-Dec-28

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

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  • 12.3 cm W x 20 cm H
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  • Courtesy of Science History Institute

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

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Henry, Joseph. “Letter from Joseph Henry to James Curtis Booth, December 28, 1875,” December 28, 1875. Papers of James Curtis Booth, Box 2, Folder 5. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/3x36keu.

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