Subject: 19th Century Finance

Bank draft issued by the Otsego County Bank in Otsego, New York on March 4, 1836, payable to Joseph Gratz and endorsed by him. The draft is a banking receipt indicating a financial transaction.

Bank draft issued by the Otsego County Bank in Otsego, New York on March 5, 1836, payable to Joseph Gratz and endorsed by him. This financial record provides evidence of a banking transaction.

Bank draft issued by the Otsego County Bank in Otsego, New York, on October 2, 1839, payable to Joseph Gratz and endorsed by A. Scott. This financial record offers insight into the banking practices of the time and the financial transactions of Joseph Gratz.

Bank draft issued by the Otsego County Bank in Otsego, New York, on January 28, 1836, payable to Joseph Gratz and endorsed by A. Scott. This financial record provides evidence of a monetary transaction during this period.

Bill of Exchange drawn on the paper of A. B. & Co. to the House of Rothschild in Paris for A. Camus on June 18, 1860. The bill is endorsed by August Belmont, a prominent American Jewish financier.

Bill of exchange for $193.18, due in sixty days, issued by the Otsego County Bank on September 20, 1855. The bill is signed by L. Eppstein, M.W. Strauss, Herman Bacharach, and two other illegible signatories.

Billhead from Castle & Brothers, located at 213 & 215 Front Street, San Francisco, California. Dated May 18, 1864. Payable in U.S. Gold. The billhead is part of the archival collection Arc.MS.56, Box 11, Folder 6.

Billhead of M. Meyer from Selma, Alabama, dated September 12, 1859, related to an estate settlement on March 27, 1861. The billhead mentions M. Meyer, A. Elkan, and F. M. Kohn. The billhead is part of the E Collection.

Billhead from Hendricks & Hendricks, merchants, dated July 3, 1862. The billhead features a blue logo. The geographical location is New York. The item is part of collection O.

Check for an unspecified amount drawn on Greenhood, Bohm & Co. and signed by S. M. Cohn. The check was deposited with Flechheimer, Goodkinder & Co. by J.S. and includes a revenue stamp. The check was written in Helena, Montana on March 14, 1879. Rothenberg is also mentioned on the check, possibly as an attorney.

Check drawn on Kaufmann & Bondy, dated June 14, 1879, and paid to Greenwood & Bohm in Helena, Montana. The check is a financial record related to Kaufmann Bros. and Goodman, Bohm & Co. in New York, New York.

Check drawn on the Territory of Montana by H. M. Cohen, dated December 8, 1865. The check includes revenue stamps.

Check issued by the New York branch of N. M. Rothschild & Sons on November 9, 1844, payable to Joseph Brothers and endorsed by August Belmont. The check is part of the financial records related to Belmont's activities in New York City.

Check drawn on the New York City branch of N.M. Rothschild & Sons, London, dated August 12, 1850, and made out to I.D. Kohler and Sons. The check is endorsed on the front and back. August Belmont, Sr., the American representative of the Rothschild family's banking house, is discussed in the donor's description.

Check issued by the New York City branch of N.M. Rothschild & Sons on October 31, 1843, payable to P.R. Poland & Sons. The check is endorsed on the front and back by August Belmont. This check represents a financial transaction within the context of 19th-century American finance, involving prominent figures like August Belmont and the Rothschild banking house.

Check issued to Jacob Hays, High Constable of New York City, on June 30, 1828 for the amount of $125.00. The check is drawn on the City of New York and signed by William Paulding Jr., as Mayor.

One of ten interest-bearing bearer bonds issued by the City of Philadelphia. This particular bond, dated September 15, 1854, is issued "in trust for K. Goldberg, Joseph Cohen, R. Brunswick, S. Hamerschlay and M. Reese" of Har Nevah Lodge No. 12. The bonds feature illustrations of Philadelphia City Hall, early locomotives, a wharf, George Washington, a cobbler, and Benjamin Franklin. The bond bears the signatures of the City Controller and Treasurer. This collection of bonds were issued to various Jewish organizations and individuals in Philadelphia between the 1850s and 1872, and includes bonds issued to prominent figures such as Joseph L. Moss, Isaac J. Phillips, S. Tobias, S. M. Etting, Philip Nathans, and Aaron J. Seligman. Two bonds are issued to Henry Myer Phillips and Constant Guillon.

One of ten bearer bonds issued by the City of Philadelphia for a Six Per Cent Loan. This particular bond, dated January 3, 1862, was issued to "Har Nevah Lodge No. 12 in trust for K. Goldberg, Joseph Cohen, R. Brunswick, S. Hamerschlay and M. Reese." The bonds feature illustrations of Philadelphia City Hall, early locomotives, a wharf, George Washington, and Benjamin Franklin. Each bond bears the signatures of the City Controller and Treasurer. The bonds in the collection vary in amounts from $100 to $9,000 and were issued to various Jewish organizations and individuals in Philadelphia between the 1850s and 1872.

Collection of ten interest-bearing bearer bonds issued by the City of Philadelphia between the 1850s and 1872. Each bond features illustrations of Philadelphia City Hall, early locomotives, a wharf, George Washington, a cobbler, and Benjamin Franklin. The bonds were issued in varying amounts, ranging from $100 to $9,000, to Jewish organizations and individuals in Philadelphia. One bond, dated April 1, 1861, is specifically made out to "Har Nevah Lodge No. 12 in trust for K. Goldberg, Joseph Cohen, R. Brunswick, S. Hamerschlay, and M. Reese". Other notable recipients include prominent figures such as Joseph L. Moss, Isaac J. Phillips (Treasurer of the United Hebrew Beneficent Society), S. Tobias, S. M. Etting, Philip Nathans, Aaron J. Seligman, and Henry Myer Phillips (a congressman and leading authority on colonial currency). Two bonds were issued to Henry Myer Phillips and his companion, Constant Guillon.

Collection of nine out of ten interest-bearing bearer bonds issued by the City of Philadelphia. Dated between May 22, 1855, and 1872, these bonds were issued in varying amounts from $100 to $9,000 to Jewish organizations and individuals in Philadelphia. The bonds feature illustrations of Philadelphia City Hall, early locomotives, a wharf, George Washington, a cobbler, and Benjamin Franklin. Each bond bears the signatures of the City Controller and Treasurer. Among the bondholders were prominent Philadelphians including Joseph L. Moss, Isaac J. Phillips (Treasurer of the United Hebrew Beneficent Society), S. Tobias, S. M. Etting, Philip Nathans, and Henry Myer Phillips.

Promissory note made out to Joseph Jacobs from P. R. Polond of London, dated February 26, 1841, in New York, New York. The note represents a financial transaction between the two individuals.

A one-page quarto letter written by Solomon L. Levi to Isaac Leeser on November 15, 1853, from Clearsprings. The letter includes a remittance of eleven dollars: three dollars for a one-year subscription to *The Occident*, and eight dollars for a bound copy of an English Bible.

Stampless letter from the Farmers Bank of Virginia to Tobias I. Tobias, dated July 1, 1829. The letter verifies the reduction of David Judah's debt to Tobias I. Tobias to $280.00. The letter measures 8" x 9.75".

Pay voucher dated December 31, 1874, from Brownsville, Texas. Signed by Capt. James N. Morgan, a Buffalo Soldier, and endorsed by G.M. Raphael, who would later become Brownsville's first Jewish mayor. The voucher suggests a financial transaction between Morgan and Raphael.

A group of nine 6% General Obligation bonds issued by the Pennsylvania Canal Company in 1870, each with a face value of $1000. These bonds are signed by Alfred Mordecai and bear revenue stamps on the front and back. The bonds are part of a larger collection of financial records related to the Pennsylvania Canal Company, spanning from July 1, 1870 to March 26, 1886. Additional financial records include those pertaining to John M. Lineley.

Three-page promissory note dated July 7, 1807, in New York City. Ephraim Hart, a broker, promises to pay James C. Roosevelt $12,600.00 by July 7, 1810, with 7% interest. Francis Arden also signs the note, and multiple signatures of James C. Roosevelt indicate partial payments received. Absalom Nelson and Samuel Gedney witnessed the note. By 1812, Hart's insolvency and subsequent use of the Insolvent Act are noted.

Receipt issued by Walter Thorp to T. I. Tobias & Co. for goods or services rendered on April 15, 1825 in New York City, New York. The receipt measures 8" x 4.5".

A receipt documenting a purchase made by T. I. Tobias & Co. from Thomas Newbould & Co. in New York City on April 23, 1825. The receipt measures 8" x 4.5".

A receipt documenting a purchase made by T. I. Tobias & Co. from T. Bell in New York City on May 2, 1825. The receipt measures 8" x 2".

Check drawn on the Territory of Montana by Salomon Hanauer, dated November 22, 1865. The check includes revenue stamps.

A stampless letter sent by John Costigan from Schenectady, New York to Uriah Hendricks in New York, New York on September 6, 1841. The letter mentions enclosed drafts on the Mohawk and Hudson Railroad and provides brief news of a board meeting. Uriah Hendricks was President and a board member of the Mohawk and Hudson Railroad.

Check drawn on Wells Fargo & Company on September 10, 1873, payable to S. & H. Levy in Columbia, California. The check includes a revenue stamp.