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Letter from Isaac Cohen & Co. to Joshua Bicknell, Jr., Savannah, Georgia, September 18, 1816

Letter from Isaac Cohen & Co. to Joshua Bicknell, Jr., Savannah, Georgia, September 18, 1816

Three-page commercial letter written by Isaac Cohen of Isaac Cohen & Co. in Savannah, Georgia, to Joshua Bicknell, Jr. in Providence, Rhode Island, dated September 18, 1816. The letter discusses business conditions in Savannah, including high rents, the failure of several mercantile firms (Pelot & Merrick, Isaac Merrick & Co., and Peter Schenk & Co.), the cotton and rice markets, and the health of the city.

Billhead - Kerbs & Spiess, New York, New York, September 22, 1884

Billhead - Kerbs & Spiess, New York, New York, September 22, 1884

Invoice from Kerbs & Spiess, manufacturers of fine cigars and dealers in leaf tobacco, located at 1014-1020 Second Avenue, New York. Dated September 22, 1884. The bill is for five 'Our Edition' cigars, at a cost of $13.25. The bill was likely shipped by the 'Steam Line'. The billhead is printed with an ornate design and a banner with the company name.

Writ of Attachment for Debt: Gilbert vs. Lopez, Bristol County, Massachusetts, 1774

Writ of Attachment for Debt: Gilbert vs. Lopez, Bristol County, Massachusetts, 1774

A writ of attachment for debt, partially printed and hand-filled, issued in Bristol County, Massachusetts on August 30, 1774. The document commands the attachment of the goods or estate of Thomas Gilbert of Freetown, Massachusetts, to satisfy a debt owed to Aaron Lopez of Newport, Rhode Island. The debt stems from a promissory note dated June 6, 1770, for 344 milled silver dollars. The writ includes the signatures of Deputy Sheriff Hoti Crosman and Leonard, attorney for the defense. The document is written on hand-laid paper with a Massachusetts Bay Colony seal watermark.

Billhead - Alex. Weiller & Co., Baltimore, Maryland, February 4, 1885

Billhead - Alex. Weiller & Co., Baltimore, Maryland, February 4, 1885

Billhead from Alex. Weiller & Co., proprietors of the Maryland Pharmaceutical Co., located at No. 45 West Lombard Street, Baltimore, Maryland. Dated February 4, 1885. The bill lists an item purchased by W. Price & Co. in Westerly, Rhode Island, and includes an itemized list of the transaction. The transaction details include a price for a quantity of “Horse Powd. ft.” and a notation about an order being shipped soon. The billhead has a printed header, ornate lettering, and clear details of the business address and transaction.

Autograph Letter Signed from Moses Michael Hays to Myer Polock on behalf of Michael Gratz, December 18, 1770

Autograph Letter Signed from Moses Michael Hays to Myer Polock on behalf of Michael Gratz, December 18, 1770

Autograph letter signed by Moses Michael Hays written to Myer Polock on behalf of Michael Gratz. Dated December 18, 1770. Hays urges Polock to fulfill a promise to Gratz, offering incentives and suggesting assistance in "any matter Honorable & Just." The letter includes an autograph address panel on the verso. Written in New York and concerns matters related to Newport, Rhode Island.

Autograph Letter from Henry T. Blanchard to his Family, Camp Brightwood, Washington, D.C., December 1, 1861

Autograph Letter from Henry T. Blanchard to his Family, Camp Brightwood, Washington, D.C., December 1, 1861

Autograph letter signed by Henry T. Blanchard to his parents and siblings from Camp Brightwood, Washington, D.C., dated December 1, 1861. The four-page letter, written on letterhead featuring an engraved view of Camp Brightwood by L.R. Rosenthal of Philadelphia, details life at the camp. Included is the original cover, also featuring the engraving, addressed to Erastus Blanchard of Providence, Rhode Island. The letterhead depicts Camp Brightwood, 2nd Rhode Island, Col. Frank Wheaton, Comd'g.

Letter from Daniel Cornell to Aaron Lopez, September 3, 1770

Letter from Daniel Cornell to Aaron Lopez, September 3, 1770

A one-page letter dated September 3, 1770, from Captain Daniel Cornell to Aaron Lopez in Newport, Rhode Island. Cornell describes the progress of his mercantile voyage to Quebec, Canada, mentioning difficulties with bad weather and necessary repairs to his ship's sails. The letter contains an indirect comment possibly alluding to a slave shipment ('will strive as fast as possible considering our Interest'). A postscript requests updates on his wife's and Mr. Gardner's son's well-being.