Geography: Lycoming County

Two legal documents from Williamsport, Pennsylvania, dated July 7, 1853, and January 30, 1854, detail a case involving Gabriel Rothschild and Felix Reichman. The documents describe an alleged fraud involving counterfeit currency, with a detailed drawing of the counterfeit bills. The defendant was found not guilty. The case pertains to mercantile affairs.

This archival collection consists of three documents related to the arrest of Lazarus Ulman for peddling without a license in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania on Thanksgiving Day, November 27, 1862. The documents include a subpoena, an arrest warrant, and an indictment sheet. The subpoena also names Isaac Ulman. The documents are housed together in an original court jacket. Lazarus Ulman (ca. 1793-post 1860) was a Jewish merchant who immigrated to the United States before 1828 from Germany or Russia. His sons served in the Civil War, and his grandson changed his name to Douglas Fairbanks, a renowned Hollywood actor. The documents provide insight into 19th-century legal practices and the life of a Jewish merchant family in Pennsylvania.