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Subject: 19th Century Economics

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Collection of Broadsides and Periodical: Liverpool Corn Exchange and New Orleans Wholesale Prices, 1831-1834Collection of Broadsides and Periodical: Liverpool Corn Exchange and New Orleans Wholesale Prices, 1831-1834

This collection comprises three items: two broadsides documenting Liverpool Corn Exchange prices from January 25th and February 8th, 1831, and a periodical, "New-Orleans Wholesale Prices-Current," from April 5th, 1834. The broadsides and the periodical are from the James Maury Collection. The periodical, "New-Orleans Wholesale Prices-Current," was printed by Benjamin Levy. The broadsides and the periodical offer insights into the mercantile activities and price fluctuations in Liverpool, England, and New Orleans, Louisiana, during the early 19th century. The collection also highlights the work of Benjamin Levy, the first Jewish printer in America, and the activities of James Maury, the first consul to Liverpool and merchant.

Letter from Michael I. Tobias to Tobias I. Tobias, Liverpool, England to New York, New York, December 7, 1836Letter from Michael I. Tobias to Tobias I. Tobias, Liverpool, England to New York, New York, December 7, 1836

A three-page letter from Michael I. Tobias in Liverpool, England, to his brother, Tobias I. Tobias, in New York, New York, dated December 7, 1836. The letter discusses business matters, specifically the shipping of knives and forks, and details the tight credit situation in London and the significant discount on bills of exchange, highlighting economic conditions in both the United Kingdom and the United States.