Geography: Amsterdam

This is a printed sermon delivered by Rabbi Jacob Lopes da Fonseca at Congregation Mikveh Israel in Curaçao in 1780. The sermon, in Portuguese and Hebrew, was given in honor of David Morales. Jacob Lopes da Fonseca (1736-1815) was the first rabbi born in the Americas, having studied at the Eits Haim Seminary in Amsterdam before returning to Curaçao in 1764 to serve as chief rabbi for 52 years.

Three-page letter written by N. Phillips, Clerk at Congregation Shearith Israel in New York City, to Hersh Lehren of the Pekidim and Amarkalim Society in Amsterdam, Netherlands, dated March 1, 1846. The letter details the remittance of funds collected from sedaka boxes at Congregation Shearith Israel, Bet Haim cemetery, and other individuals for the benefit of the poor in the Holy Land. Contributors named include Gershom Kursheedt, H. Goldberg, and S. Abrahams. This letter exemplifies the organized international Jewish effort to aid the poor in Palestine.

Demand note dated June 9, 1785, issued by General "Mad" Anthony Wayne in Savannah, Georgia, payable to Philip Jacob Cohen in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The note is signed by Wayne and endorsed by Philip Jacob Cohen. This financial record relates to Wayne's acquisition and subsequent loss of an 800-acre rice plantation in Georgia. Further details on this transaction are available in related correspondence (ref. 20.291).

This trade card advertises S. Levi & Co., a clothing and dry goods store in Amsterdam, New York. The front of the card features a simple illustration of two dogs situated in the center of the card. Flowers are depicted above and below the dogs. The back of the card is blank.

This die-cut Easter trade card, issued by Isaac Adler of Amsterdam, New York, in 1900, advertises new spring styles in clothing. The card features an Easter rabbit on an egg on one side and a family looking into a seashell on the other. The inside offers Easter greetings. The card also includes Adler's business address: 63 East Main Street.

Letter written by L. I. Akin in Amsterdam, Netherlands, to his brother Eugene Akin in New Bedford, Massachusetts, on July 19, 1820. Akin describes a ship in port bound for Philadelphia carrying a diverse group of passengers, including a notably large number of Jews (40) along with Germans, Italians, French, and a Turk. The letter provides insight into immigration patterns to the United States in 1820. Akin was a sailor awaiting passage back to the USA.

This die-cut trade card advertises S. Levi & Co., a clothing merchant located at 5 East Main Street in Amsterdam, New York. The front of the card features a pink rose. The back of the card is blank. The card is shaped like a fan, with the top portion rounded and the bottom cut into three points.

This trade card advertises S. Levi & Co., located at 5 East Main Street, Amsterdam, New York. The front of the card is die-cut in the shape of a fan and features a pastoral scene. A path winds through trees, with grass and wildflowers growing along the way. The back of the card is blank. The card is damaged, likely from wear and tear.

Four-page letter detailing a commodities report from Bunge & Co. in Amsterdam, dated August 27, 1846. The report covers various commodities including sugar, coffee, tobacco, cotton, rice, ashes, and whale oil. The letter was likely sent to the firm of Tobias in New York City.

An official letter written in Dutch by Moses Isaak in Amsterdam on August 4, 1819, concerning Aaron Moses Dropsie (1794-1839). The letter likely pertains to Dropsie's immigration to the United States. Dropsie arrived in Philadelphia on September 27, 1819, aboard the ship *Dido*. This letter is one of four personal and family documents related to Dropsie.

Official letter written in Dutch in Amsterdam on August 9, 1819, concerning Aaron Moses Dropsie (1794-1839). The letter likely pertains to Dropsie's immigration to the United States. He arrived in Philadelphia on September 27, 1819, aboard the ship *Dido*. This letter is one of four personal and family documents related to Dropsie and his family.

Manuscript will of Nathan Solomons Schoyer of Amsterdam, Netherlands, dated December 1800. The will comprises eight folio pages written in Dutch on both sides. It is part of the Schoyer Archives.

Three manuscript documents comprising the will of Nathan Solomons Schoyer of Amsterdam, Netherlands, circa 1800. Written in Dutch. One document may be an addendum.

Three manuscript documents comprising the will of Nathan Solomons Schoyer of Amsterdam, Netherlands, dated January 8, 1810. Written in Dutch, the documents include a two-folio page addendum.

Printed Dutch National Bond dated September 8, 1815. The bond lists Solomon (surname unknown), Moses Ruben Kyzer, Meyer Israel Rosen, and an unidentified fourth individual as holders. The verso is signed by Moses Israel Rosen. This bond was found amongst other documents related to the will of Nathan Solomons Schoyers of Amsterdam.

Printed Dutch National Bond dated February 28, 1815. The bond lists Moses Ruben Kyzer and Meyer Israel Rosen among the holders. The document's connection to the will of Nathan Solomons Schoyers of Amsterdam requires further investigation.

Notarial certification concerning £770 in the Suasso account at the Bank of England, requested by Abraham Teixeira of London. Dated November 29, 1809. This bond relates to manuscript documents (ref: 18.499xxx) concerning the Dutch-Jewish noble families de Pinto and Lopes.

Decision of the Deputies of the States of North Holland concerning a request from M. Suasso da Costa to support indigent members of the Suasso Family Fund. This legal document, dated April 18, 1844, is part of a larger collection of manuscripts relating to the Dutch-Jewish noble families de Pinto and Lopes. It is related to a will and the administration of the Suasso Family Fund.

Dutch-language manuscript document concerning the discharge of inheritance obligations for members of the de Pinto family, allowing the sale of their house on Anthoniebreestraat in Amsterdam. Dated September 30, 1751. Part of a larger collection of manuscript documents relating to the de Pinto and Lopes families.

Two letters dated November 11th and 13th, 1925, concerning the future of the Suasso Fund following the end of the Suasso male line. The correspondence discusses the proposed transfer of the fund to the administrators of the Portuguese-Jewish Community of Amsterdam. The letters were written between Maurits Lopes Suasso and Franz Lopes Suasso in The Hague and Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Dutch-language manuscript will of Rachel Suasso de Pinto, widow of Antonio Lopes Suasso, dated March 4, 1776. The will details the distribution of assets to support the poor and certain family members. This document is part of a larger collection of manuscripts relating to the Dutch-Jewish noble families de Pinto and Lopes Suasso.

Will of Rachel Suasso de Pinto, detailing her estate and bequeathments. Written in Dutch and dated August 27, 1776, in Amsterdam, Netherlands. This document is part of a larger collection of manuscripts relating to the de Pinto and Lopes families.

Copy of a legal question at the Court of Justice concerning bonds to benefit Jewish orphans. This document, dated March 13, 1809, is a copy of a legal document from Amsterdam, Netherlands. It is part of a larger collection of manuscripts relating to the Dutch-Jewish noble families de Pinto and Lopes.

Notarial deed detailing the appointment of Abraham Lopes Suasso and Isaac Bueno de Mesquita as administrators of the Suasso Fund. Executed in Amsterdam, Netherlands on November 19, 1877. The document comprises three pages.

Notarial deed detailing the appointment of Emanuel Lopes Suasso and Francisco Ephraim Lopes Suasso as administrators of the Suasso Fund. The document, dated June 27, 1904, is part of a collection of manuscripts related to the de Pinto and Lopes families. The document is written in Dutch.

This collection comprises 39 miscellaneous commercial documents related to Mayer Sulzberger's European trip in 1880. The materials include billheads, letters, receipts, and telegrams from various hotels, businesses, and individuals in France, Germany, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and England. The documents provide insights into Sulzberger's travel itinerary, expenses, and business contacts during his journey. Dates range from 1880 to 1882. Specific locations include Paris, Munich, Philadelphia, Liverpool, Stuttgart, and London, among others.

Letter written by Anthony Wayne from Charleston, South Carolina on July 29, 1785, concerning a judgment in Chester, South Carolina. The letter references other related documents in this collection.

This trade card advertises the clothing store, Schendel & Noah, located at 215 Main Street, Danbury, CT and the Opera House Block, Amsterdam, NY. The card features a brown and white design. The card is printed on a glossy paper.

A Hebrew letter dated 18 Shevat 1850, written from Amsterdam by Jakob Meir Lehren and Zalman Rubens of the Pekidim ve-ha-amarkalim Society to Yitzchak Dov HaLevi Bamberger and Abraham Wechsler. The letter discusses issues with a charity collector misappropriating funds intended for indigent Jews in Eretz Israel, disputes between Sephardic and Ashkenazic agents collecting funds in America, and the death of a collector sent by Chief Rabbi Chaim Abraham Gaguin. It also requests that R. Bamberger not issue a proclamation against the organization's collectors. The letter is four pages long, written in Hebrew.