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This Week in Princeton History for July 7-13
By April C. Armstrong *14 In this week’s installment in our recurring series, Princeton acquires a new collection, the Louisiana Purchase sparks confusion, and more. July 7, 1849—The New York Evening Post reports that Princeton has acquired a sulphuret facsimile collection of more than 6,000 ancient Greek and Roman coins. July 9, 1804—A student writes…