Box 10
Contains 7 Results:
Chemical Analysis Notebook, 1859-1868
Contains analyses of ore, oil, gunpowder, and other material. 44 leaves written upon, 107 total pages.
Geological Field Notes, 1838
Contains geological survey notes from New Castle County, Kent County, and Sussex County, Delaware, compiled by Booth during the first Delaware Geological Survey. Includes daily accounts of county surveys, formulas written in German for "Sacfirnifs" and "Rothe Holzbeitze," and a fragment of a poem written in German, English and French. 74 pages written upon, 93 total pages.
Journal, 1832-1833
The front of the volume commences with commentaries on books of the Bible and includes a newspaper clipping containing an article entitled "Sacred Politics." The back of the volume contains drafts of letters from Booth to various individuals composed in New York and Castle Hefsen [Germany]. 108 pages contain writing, of which 11 are loose, 130 total pages.
"Logan," A Drama in 3 Acts, 1834: 23 - 27 May
An unpublished play written by Booth, with translation in German. Possibly written in Berlin. Rough draft and final copy
Library Catalog, [ca 1898]
Catalog of James Booth's library, compiled by an unidentified family member following his death. Contains plans of bookcases, lists of books, and their locations when known. 47 pages written upon, 88 total pages.
Letter relating to a lithograph of Booth, 1852
Lithograph was commissioned as a gift to Booth from his former students. Contains a list of the contributors. 1 p.
James C. Booth's Passport, 17 January, 1833
United States Passport. Stamped with seals of numerous European countries, including Germany and Austria.