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The E-Sylum:  Volume 4, Number 20, May 13, 2001, Article 6

WAS LOUBAT A GENTLEMAN? 

   In his "Names in Numismatics" column in the December 
   2000 issue of The Numismatist, NBS Board member 
   Pete Smith relates the famous story about J.F. Loubat, 
   known in numismatic circles as the author of the 
   two-volume classic, "Medallic History of the United States 
   of America 1776-1876". 

   "On the evening of November 28, 1881, Loubat 
   conversed with Henry Turnbull.  Their reports of the 
   conversation differed.  Turnbull said he asked why he 
   was not married, and Loubat replied, "Nobody would 
   have me.  I am not rich enough."  Turnbull then 
   suggested that Loubat marry a well-known, wealthy 
   widow. It was Loubat's reply that got him in trouble. 
   "Why should I marry her when I've been trying for 
   ten years to  ____ her daughter?"   The missing word 
   was too vulgar to print in 1881..." 

   "While at a club in San Francisco, Turnbull announced 
   that Loubat was no gentleman.  Word got back to 
   Loubat, who wrote to Turnbull and called him a liar. 
   Turnbull responded with a thousand copies of a 
   circular distributed to club members.  He said Loubat 
   had no proof to support his claim. (One can only 
   speculate what a copy of the circular would bring 
   today at a numismatic literature sale)." 

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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