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Letter - Greenebaum Bros. & Co., New York, December 9, 1874

Letter - Greenebaum Bros. & Co., New York, December 9, 1874

Letter from Greenebaum Bros. & Co., Bankers, located at No. 1 Nassau Street, New York. Dated December 9, 1874. The letter is addressed to R. D. Gribble of Jefferson, Texas. The letter states that Greenebaum Bros. & Co. has enclosed a corrected list of European correspondents for Gribble's guidance. The letter also states that drafts on Germany are henceforth to be issued in Reichsmarks, which please note. Thalers and Florins cease to be legal currency with the end of the current year. The letter concludes by requesting Gribble to return the old list of instructions.

Envelope Addressed to Henry Halfin, Victoria, Texas, August 1, 1863

Envelope Addressed to Henry Halfin, Victoria, Texas, August 1, 1863

Envelope with advertising for Levy & Bompet, wholesale dealers in fancy goods and notions, New Orleans, Louisiana. The envelope is postmarked New Orleans, Louisiana, August 1, 1863, and addressed to Messrs. Henry Halfin in Victoria, Texas. The reverse side is also stamped 'Levy & Bompet, Aug 1, 1863, New Orleans'.

Bank Draft from S. Hernsheim to San Antonio National Bank

Bank Draft from S. Hernsheim to San Antonio National Bank

Bank draft dated August 28, 1871, drawn on the San Antonio National Bank. The draft is a promissory note with a revenue stamp, signed by S. Hernsheim of New Orleans and countersigned by P.(?) I. Hernsheim. Simon Hernsheim founded S. Hernsheim Brothers, a tobacco company that supplied tobacco leaves to the European market. By the 1880s, the company had grown significantly, culminating in the construction of a large manufacturing facility and the establishment of La Belle Creole Cigar and Tobacco Company, a major player in the American cigar industry.

Letter from B. Oppenheimer to N. A. Milton Regarding a Land Deal, January 29, 1885

Letter from B. Oppenheimer to N. A. Milton Regarding a Land Deal, January 29, 1885

Three-page letter (written on five sides), each page measuring 9" x 6", written on the advertising letterhead of The San Antonio Club, San Antonio, Texas, dated January 29, 1885. The letter details business matters concerning the contractual terms of a land deal from B. Oppenheimer and is addressed to N. A. Milton in Houston, Texas. Included is a cover from "B. Oppenheimer & Co." B. Oppenheimer & Co. was active in Jewish affairs.

Texian Loan Certificate: Robert Triplett Bond

Texian Loan Certificate: Robert Triplett Bond

First Texian Loan Certificate, No. 89, signed by Stephen F. Austin, Branch T. Archer, and William H. Wharton. This partially printed bond, issued January 11, 1836, by the Provisional Government of Texas, acknowledges receipt of $32 from Robert Triplett as the first installment on a $320 loan. Printed by Benjamin Levy in New Orleans, Louisiana. The certificate was redeemable for Texas land at 50 cents per acre.

Letter from S. Hernsheim to W. A. Menger, May 11, 1869

Letter from S. Hernsheim to W. A. Menger, May 11, 1869

A letter written on May 11, 1869, from S. Hernsheim at 75 Gravier St., New Orleans, Louisiana, to W. A. Menger at the Menger Hotel in San Antonio, Texas. The letterhead features an eagle. The letter is associated with the tobacco industry and S. Hernsheim Cigars.