Geography: Palatka

Letter written by Captain Alfred Mordecai to Lt. Marsena R. Patrick on October 29, 1841, from the Washington Arsenal in Washington, D.C. The letter advises Patrick that his papers have been forwarded for audit. The letter is significant for its strong signature of Captain Mordecai.

This record contains two images of a trade card for Marcus Loeb's store in Palatka, Florida. The front of the card (image 1) depicts three puppies and announces that the store sells dry goods, segars, tobacco, and groceries. The back of the card (image 2) features a full advertisement for the store. [Marcus Loeb first worked as a clerk in Indiana before moving to the South, eventually settling in Palatka, Florida, where he established a successful store and saloon. He was involved in various business ventures, civic activities (serving as mayor), and the Masonic order. His store was destroyed in the great Palatka fire of 1884. After suffering losses from a freeze in his orange groves, he relocated to Atlanta, Georgia, in 1898 to start a clothing factory.].

This record contains two images of a trade card for Marcus Loeb's store in Palatka, Florida. The front of the card (Image 1) depicts three kittens. The back of the card (Image 2) features a full advertisement for Marcus Loeb's business, listing "Dry Goods, Segars, Tobacco and Groceries." [Marcus Loeb first worked as a clerk in Indiana before moving to the Carolinas and then Palatka, Florida in the late 1870s or early 1880s. He opened a small store and saloon, and later became involved in Palatka's civic and political life, including serving as mayor. His store was destroyed in the great fire of 1884. In 1898, he moved his family to Atlanta, Georgia, where he established a successful clothing factory, Marcus Loeb and Company.].