Three Bank of Baltimore Stock Certificates Issued to Hetty Levy, June 30, 1798

This archival item consists of three Bank of Baltimore stock certificates, dated June 30, 1798, issued to Hetty Levy. The certificates are printed on a single sheet measuring 4" x 13". The ownership of these certificates by Hetty Levy is significant, as female stock ownership was unusual during this period in American history, and this is the only known example of a Jewish woman owning such stock. Hetty Levy was the daughter of Benjamin Levy, a prominent Baltimore merchant and one of the founders of the Bank of Baltimore, and a known Jewish colonial financier who signed Colonial Notes. Accompanying the certificates is biographical information about Hetty Levy and her father, including details about Benjamin Levy's mercantile business in Baltimore starting in 1773, and the early Jewish community in Baltimore.

Associated People/Businesses

• Levy, Hetty
• Bank of Baltimore
• LEVY, HETTY (1761-1816)

Geography

• Baltimore

Subjects

• Stock certificates
• Women in finance

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 9, Folder 9