Subject: 1860s

This billhead from H. Levi & Co., Importers and Dealers in Groceries, Provisions, Liquors, and other goods, records a transaction with J. Feder & Bro. in San Francisco on October 20, 1865. The invoice lists various items including candies, soaps, raisins, hot pepper, and "Catcheys" (likely a type of preserve or sauce), totaling $155.25. The billhead specifies payment terms, noting that "All reclamations for damage or deficiency must be made within five days after receipt of goods" and "after 30 days two per cent, interest will be charged." A prominent red stamp indicates that payment is "PAYABLE IN U.S. GOLD COIN AT PAR, OR ITS EQUIVALENT." The document features ornate Victorian-style script for the date and buyer's name, contrasting with the bold, block-letter company logo of H. Levi & Co. and its detailed description of goods. **3.

This billhead details a transaction from Louis Stix & Co., Importers & Wholesale Dealers in Foreign & Domestic Staple & Fancy Dry Goods, located at No 164 Main Street, Between Fourth & Fifth East Side, Cincinnati, Ohio, dated August 25, 1864. The bill is addressed to Mr. John Rick and itemizes various dry goods purchased, including Naps, Damask, Spool Thread, Marseilles Skirtforms, Clo. Shoelaces, Irish Linen, Jeans, and Broad. The document features an ornate Victorian-style header with elaborate lettering for the business name and description, and a decorative circular seal outlining their return policy. A blue U.S. Internal Revenue stamp is affixed to the document. **3.

This item is a billhead from Wallerstein & Kunst, a metals dealer located at 174 William Street, New York, dated July 25, 1862. It records a transaction with M. Luther Boardman for the purchase of 150 slabs of Straits Tin for a total of $4425.86. The bill notes that the sale was conducted "through Messrs. Winterhoff & Co." The billhead features printed business information in a clean, legible font, while the transaction details are handwritten in elegant cursive script. **3.

This billhead from Weil & Bernheim, located at No. 85 D street in Marysville, California, is dated May 7, 1864. It records a transaction with Mr. W. J. Ellis for the purchase of "1/2 dz Bird Cages" at a price of $25.00. Weil & Bernheim are listed as dealers in a wide range of goods including books, stationery, perfumery, musical instruments, toys, fancy goods, blank books, and wall paper. The bill specifies that payment is "Payable in U.S. Gold Coin or its equivalent." The document features ornate Victorian-style lettering for the business and buyer names, and decorative borders around the listed product categories, typical of 19th-century commercial stationery.

This album page features four individual carte-de-visite photographs of members of the Levy family. The top left photograph shows Mary E. Levy. The top right image depicts Charles S. Levy and Juliana M. Levy as young children. The bottom left photograph is of Juliana M. Levy at approximately 12 years of age, and the bottom right features Charles S. Levy at approximately 10 years of age. The page is designed with ornate decorative frames around each oval portrait, including intricate borders and central ornamental elements, typical of mid-19th century photographic album presentation. The photographs are part of a collection pertaining to a New York City family.

This document is a pre-printed certificate, issued in New Orleans on January 12, 1865, by Sigmund Loeb, a merchant. It certifies that the goods belonging to H. Frank can be transported, serving as a guarantee that the items are accurately represented on accompanying invoices. The certificate also includes a loyalty oath to the United States, affirming no aid or comfort has been given to the rebellion. The item is printed in orange and features three affixed US revenue stamps.

A check dated July 5, 1864, from Augusta, Georgia, drawn on the Union Bank. It orders the cashier to pay L. Z. Stirnheimer the sum of thirty-five thousand one hundred and seventy-five dollars ($35,175). The check is signed by L. Cohn and includes a note stating the amount is “to be debited to Mr. Stirnheimer, on presentation of a draft.” The document features elegant handwritten script, characteristic of the mid-19th century. 3.

Enlistment certificate for William Tinsley, enrolling him in Company F of the Cameron Dragoons, to serve during the American Civil War. The certificate is a partially-printed form with manuscript additions for names and signatures. It is dated August 10, 1861, and signed by Max Friedman, Colonel Commanding, and the First Lieutenant of Company F (signature illegible). The document formalizes Tinsley's entry into the regiment. The design features bold, block lettering for "CAMERON DRAGOONS" and elegant script for other details, reflecting typical typography for official documents of the period. Historical context indicates Tinsley served with Company F until his capture near Williamsburg, Virginia, on September 9, 1862, and subsequent imprisonment in Libby Prison and Belle Isle, Virginia. He was paroled on September 29, 1862, re-enlisted on January 4, 1864, and participated in the final battle of the Civil War at Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865. 3.

This document certifies that J. Loewenthal of Washington, District of Columbia, has been appointed a Commissioner for the State of New Hampshire. In this role, Loewenthal is authorized to administer oaths and acknowledge deeds and other written instruments for use in New Hampshire. The document includes a certification by David R. Carter, Clerk of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, verifying J. Loewenthal's signature and authority. The record features handwritten text and signatures, an embossed Supreme Court seal, and a red postage stamp-like seal with the date "1865." 3.

This document is a printed certificate with manuscript additions detailing the honorable discharge of Private Hermann Jacobson from Company C, Independent Regiment of Light Infantry Volunteers of New York. The certificate states that Jacobson served from March 5 to May 15, 1862, and was discharged due to disability (hernia). It outlines his entitlement to pay and allowances, including a payment of $8.00 to a Sutler. The certificate is signed by J. Schmidt Kraus, Commanding Company, and dated at Fort Grafton, Gloucester Point, Virginia. **3.

An albumen print photograph titled "No. 9.--Bombproof, for Telegraph Operator in Trenches" depicting a dug-out structure covered with earth, located by a body of water, likely a trench. The photograph was taken by Haas & Peale on Morris Island, South Carolina, and Hilton Head, South Carolina, around 1863, during the American Civil War. The print is mounted on card stock and features a decorative geometric border framing the image. The photographers' names, "Haas & Peale," are signed on the image itself, and printed below the image are "Photod by Haas & Peale Morris Island & Hilton Head, S.C." and the descriptive title.

A handwritten promissory note from P. Melvin Cohen to Col. F. I. Moses, dated Charleston, SC, August 2, 1860. The note states that P. Melvin Cohen promises to pay Col. F. I. Moses the sum of $46.67 (stated as "Forty Six Dollars & 67 cents") twelve months from the date, with the amount due August 2, 1861. The note also indicates "value received". The verso includes an endorsement by Moses dated December 5, 1867. The document is written on lined paper in an ornate cursive script typical of the period.