Subject: Advertising--Tobacco

This archival object consists of an envelope with an ornate, multicolored tobacco advertisement printed on one-third of its surface. The envelope was addressed to 25 South 4th Street, St. Louis, Missouri. It contains a commercial letter with a distinctive letterhead and a returned envelope. The envelope and its contents are dated September 4, 1898.

Three-page letter dated December 24, 1838, from Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to his uncle, Zalma Rehine in Baltimore, Maryland. Leeser details his contractual difficulties with his congregation, outlining his complaints and considering resignation. He expresses his distress and discusses the political dynamics within the congregation. The letter also reveals Leeser's personal struggles and his reliance on his uncle's judgment in deciding his future. A second item in this record is an 1886 advertisement for the American Cigar Company, Richmond, Virginia. The advertisement features a caricature and appears to be related to Philip Whitlock.