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Letter from R.E. Preston to Margaret M. Booth, March 4, 1890

  • 1890-Mar-04

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Letter from Robert E. Preston (1836-1911), of the United States Mint Bureau, to Margaret M. Booth née Cardeza to inform Mrs. Booth that he has been looking into securing the services of an attorney for her, but is unhappy about the large percentages of any award that they will claim as their fee. He recommends Mr. Henry M. Baker.

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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 11

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Preston, Robert E., 1836–1911. “Letter from R.E. Preston to Margaret M. Booth, March 4, 1890,” March 4, 1890. Papers of James Curtis Booth, Box 2, Folder 11. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/77lenm1.

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