Geography: Shasta

An advertising envelope from L. Lion (Lazard) in San Jose, California, dated 1875. The envelope features a large woodblock print of a glove and the sender's name in a corner. Addressed to an unknown recipient.

Broadside announcing the retirement of Auerbach from the firm Auerbach & Goldberg and the formation of a new partnership, Goldberg & Poppe, at 410 Sacramento Street, San Francisco, California. The broadside notes that Goldberg & Poppe will assume all debts of the previous firm. An accompanying envelope contains an advertisement for Auerbach & Goldberg at 412 Sacramento Street, San Francisco.

A commercial letter from M. Hyman & Co., importers and manufacturers of boy's clothing, located at 518 Market Street and 19 Sutter Street, San Francisco, California, to Frank Litsch in Shasta, California, dated November 3, 1880. The letter, signed "Levy," is contained within a commercial envelope.

A commercial letter from Hecht Bros. & Co. in San Francisco, California, to Frank Litsch in Shasta, California, dated November 18, 1881. The letter discusses a sale of "Buckingham & Hecht...Hercules" (a boot, depicted in a lithograph on the letterhead). The letterhead also includes the address and logo of Hecht Bros. & Co. at 25 & 27 Sansome Street, San Francisco. A damaged cover and return envelope are included with the letter.