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Stampless letter sent from George Barstows in Portsmouth, New Hampshire to N. Moses in Amherst, Massachusetts, on October 18, 1844, accepting a speaking engagement. The letter is housed in the University of Pennsylvania Library's collection of Judaica Americana.
Broadside circular appealing for funds to aid in recovery from a devastating fire that occurred in Portsmouth, New Hampshire on December 24, 1806. The appeal is addressed to the clergy of all religious denominations in the United States and is notable for its nondenominational approach, including appeals to Jewish communities. Published in Portsmouth, New Hampshire in January 1807.
An uncut sheet of six reprinted New Hampshire colonial notes, originally issued April 3, 1755 (redated June 1, 1756). This reprint, produced circa 1855 by Mendes I. Cohen, uses the original engraved copper plate and features denominations related to Spanish Milled Dollar values (6 pence, 5 shillings, 3 shillings, 7 shillings and 6 pence, 3 shillings and 9 pence, 3 shillings). The sheet measures approximately 13" x 8.25", with each individual note measuring 5.5" x 2.25".