Letter - COHEN'S Lottery & Exchange Office, Baltimore, Maryland, July 2, 1820

This item consists of a broadside advertising "COHEN'S OFFICES" and the "CATHEDRAL CHURCH LOTTERY," sent as a stampless letter. The broadside, dated Baltimore, June 1820, announces the lottery drawing schedule and details the prize structure, with a highest prize of $40,000 and other prizes ranging down to $5,000. It states that $35,000 will be distributed in prizes without deduction. Whole tickets were sold for $20, with fractional tickets also available. The broadside features ornate typography typical of early 19th-century public announcements, utilizing varied font sizes, bolding, and decorative elements to highlight key information, particularly prize amounts. The reverse side contains a handwritten letter from J. I. Cohen, Jr. to Elie Beatty concerning financial transactions, dated July 2, 1820, from Baltimore, MD to Hagerstown, MD. 3.

Associated People/Businesses

• J. I. Cohen, Jr. (Sec'y to the Managers)
• Elie Beatty (Recipient)
• COHEN, J. I. JR.
• (1789.1869)

Geography

No geographic information available.

Subjects

• Lottery
• Gambling
• Advertising
• Financial services
• Banking
• Baltimore
• Maryland
• 19th Century
• Ephemera
• Letter
• Business History
• Judaica
• Correspondence

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 20, Folder 8