Geography: Alabama

Letter from G. H. Thompson to Benheim Bros. & Co. in Savannah, Georgia, dated October 6, 1884. The letter, contained within an envelope with advertising for Benheim Bros. & Co. as "Sole Agents for Lorillard & Co.", concerns a sight draft. The invoice for the sight draft is enclosed within the letter.

Letter written by Andrew Russell to his brother, Col. Gilbert Russell, on June 30, 1821, discussing the landmark Supreme Court case *Cohens v. Virginia*. The letter inquires about Russell's knowledge of the case and the arguments presented by General Alexander Smyth. The case established the Supreme Court's authority to review state court decisions on federal law.

A one-page, stampless letter written in German from Felix Bachman to B. Cohn. Dated November 17, 1846, the letter was sent from New Orleans, Louisiana, and mentions Mr. Hirsch, Mrs. Mandelbaum & Bruslin Herman. The letter appears personal in nature and requires translation. The letter is housed in the University of Pennsylvania Archives.

A commercial letter written by E. W. Moise on September 15, 1866, concerning the collection of a debt. The letter was sent from Tuskegee, Alabama to Sumter, South Carolina. The letter provides biographical information about Moise, detailing his military service in the Confederate Army during the Civil War and his post-war career in South Carolina.

Billhead from I. Oppenheimer & Co., dealers in dry goods, clothing, boots, shoes, and other items, located in Alabama. The billhead includes a handwritten date of 1/1/1865 and a handwritten signature from I. Oppenheimer, likely the proprietor or an employee of the business. The bill is likely for a purchase of clothing or other items by an individual named “J. Cragun,” and the billhead shows the total amount due in handwritten script. The billhead includes ornate Victorian-style lettering and borders. The paper has faint red lines.

A business letter dated February 14, 1891, sent from Simon & Kohn in New Orleans, Louisiana to J. Z. Hearst in Richmond, Alabama. The letter, written in English, is accompanied by an envelope. The letterhead features a corner address for Simon & Kohn at the corner of Magazine and Canal Street in New Orleans, and the envelope shows a good quality lithograph.

A 1 ½-page stampless letter written by William Aylett to Dr. Isaac Hays on October 8, 1839, expressing distress over the outcome of cataract surgery performed by Dr. Hays on his son. Aylett questions the diagnosis and suggests malpractice, threatening to publish a report from Tuscaloosa physicians if Dr. Hays does not provide a satisfactory explanation.

A single-page stampless letter and cover combination mailed from Montgomery, Alabama to B. Cohen in Mobile, Alabama on November 14, 1846. The faded cover displays readable postal markings. The letter, written in German by M. Englander, is of a commercial nature, requesting 39 yards of carpet to be sent via steamship. A second note, also in German and signed by D.B., is present on the same page. Englander's connection to Isaac Lesser, a trustee of the original Montgomery Temple, is noted in related correspondence.

Two-page letter dated July 9, 1846, from Herman Cohen in New Orleans, Louisiana, to Hellman & Cohen at 51 Dauphin Street, Mobile, Alabama. The letter discusses business matters, including outstanding debts and cash sales, with some details written in code. The letter also contains a personal postscript discussing Cohen's bathing habits. The letter includes references to several other Jewish merchants.

Billhead for Simon & Kohn, a retailer of hats, caps, trunks, umbrellas, and artificial flowers located at the corner of Magaziner and Canal Street in New Orleans, Louisiana. The billhead is dated February 13, 1891 and lists a number of items purchased by J. Z. Hearst, likely for a clothing store. It appears there are multiple sizes and quantities listed for a variety of items, with prices listed for each, totaling 159.36. The billhead has an ornate Victorian-style lettering, framed header, and decorative elements including an image of the store and a circular seal that says “Diled & Rubber Clothing.”

A single-leaf steamboat bill of lading from Lehman, Newgass & Co., cotton factors and general commission merchants in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dated April 1, 1869, the document details the shipment of goods, including bacon, flour, sugar, and molasses, aboard the steamer bound for Mobile, Alabama, and ultimately Elm Bluff, Alabama. The bill of lading specifies the terms of carriage and delivery.