Subject: Agriculture

Invoice for a purchase of goods, likely farm produce such as butter, from A. Wiener & Co., produce commission merchants, located at 30 River Street, Cleveland, Ohio, dated September 12, 1861. The bill lists the amount and price of the item purchased. The buyer is listed as Prof. Sciota. The billhead features a printed header with a detailed list of the types of produce the business buys and sells. It includes the names of the business owners: A. Wiener and W. Riglander.

Check for $4.18, dated September 1, 1874, drawn on a New York City bank (59 Broad St., NYC) by S. & F. Uhlmann and made out to Samuel Aub. The check features an illustration of bags of hops and barley.

Promotional material for the International Livestock Exposition, featuring graphic depictions of sheep and a bull. Date is estimated to be circa 1906 based on metadata. Includes images (not currently available online).

Lease agreement dated December 12, 1889, between Jacob D. Sucher as lessor and Loring House as lessee. The agreement covers a 10-year lease of 160 acres of land in Elbert City, Colorado. The lease is filled in on a two-sided form measuring 11" x 17".

Six-page manuscript trial balance for the years 1859, 1860, 1861, and 1864, detailing the financial records of Samuel A. Harrison, a doctor and gentleman farmer from Talbot County, Maryland. The ledger includes listings for property holdings in St. Michaels, Maryland, and two loans: one to H. H. Cohen for $7,350, and another to the Hebrew Congregation for $10,500. The ledger sheet represents the year ending December 31, 1860.

Six-page manuscript trial balance for the year ending December 31, 1861, detailing the financial records of Samuel A. Harrison, a doctor and gentleman farmer from Talbot County, Maryland. The ledger includes entries related to property holdings in St. Michaels, Maryland, and financial transactions with the Baltimore Hebrew Congregation and the Union Presbyterian Church.

Six-page manuscript trial balance for the year ending December 31, 1864, detailing the financial records of Samuel A. Harrison, a physician and gentleman farmer from Talbot County, Maryland. The ledger includes entries for multiple property holdings in St. Michaels, Maryland, and transactions with the Baltimore Hebrew Congregation and the Union Presbyterian Church.

Two-page, stampless letter written by Jacob F. Levy to William Augustine Washington on February 22, 1796. Levy discusses monies owed to Washington, acting as his agent, the sale of shares, crop prices, and inquires about Washington's ownership of shares in the Potomac Canal. The letter originates from Baltimore, Maryland, and is addressed to Washington in Haywood, Virginia.

A letter written by Marcus Baum to P. I. Fulson on January 30, 1857, concerning the supply of a plow. The letter, written in Baum's hand, discusses a business transaction related to agricultural equipment. The letter originates from Georgetown, South Carolina.

Letter written on Morning Oregonian letterhead by Newman J. (Joe) Levinson in Portland, Oregon, to William Friedlander in Roseburg, Oregon, on May 7, 1882. Levinson requests a crop report for Douglas County. The letter is accompanied by a 3-cent bank note cover. An obituary for Levinson, published in The Oregon Daily Journal on March 30, 1909, describes him as a leading citizen and pioneer of Portland.

A four-page letter (8 x 10 inches) written by S. Meylert of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, to his nephew, Augustus Mailert, in Richmond, Virginia, on January 14, 1848. The letter details Meylert's success in farming, his land and livestock holdings, and investment opportunities, advising his nephew to consider similar ventures. It also includes comments on their Jewish heritage and expresses Meylert's desire to see his nephew again before his death.

A three-page letter written by S. Meylert of New Milford, Pennsylvania, to his nephew, Augustus Mailert, in Richmond, Virginia, on October 23, 1848. The letter details Meylert's success in farming, discusses the upcoming completion of the New York and Erie Railroad, and touches upon his nephew's potential move to Philadelphia. It also mentions Dr. Jacob Pinhas.

A three-page letter written by Samuel Janison of Savannah, Georgia, to Louis E. Levy, President of the Jewish Immigration Society in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on March 12, 1890. Janison proposes the sale of land in Georgia for the establishment of a Jewish farming colony.

Three-page letter written by V.A. Sanginetti in Kingston, Jamaica, to Charles Tobias in New York City on August 24, 1840. The letter discusses the devastating effects of drought on sugar crops, Sanginetti's plans to work in coffee fields, and the financial difficulties faced by Mr. W.T. Alfred and his mother.

This 11-page pamphlet, dated December 14, 1838, and supplemented by three fold-out pages of building plans, presents Charles Lewis Fleischmann's proposal for a National School of Agriculture. Fleischmann, an agricultural expert trained in Germany, outlines his vision for this institution. While his religious affiliation is not explicitly stated and requires further research, the document is a significant contribution to the history of agricultural education in the United States.

This document is a receipt issued to Aaron Myers on September 12, 1863, for the sum of $15.38 for hay and corn. The receipt indicates payment to the 1st Division of the Confederate States Army (CSA).

Two shipping tags for a variety of country produce. The tags indicate an address at 71 Dey Street, corner of Washington Street, New York City. The tags date to circa 1885.

This is the 1865 edition of Robert B. Thomas's Old Farmer's Almanac, published by Swan, Brewer & Tileston in Boston. This 48-page almanac includes weather forecasts, astronomical data (eclipses, planetary positions), a Jewish calendar for 1864-1865, lists of American Presidents and Supreme Court justices, information on agriculture (farming in New England, raising livestock, cranberries), stamp duties, tide tables, and a mileage chart of major U.S. cities.

This trade card advertises A. F. Meurer, a dealer in agricultural implements. The front of the card features a detailed image of Agricultural Hall at the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition of 1876. The illustration showcases the building's grandeur and architectural style, suggesting a bustling, modern atmosphere. Below the illustration, the address "830 Vine Street" is prominently displayed. The back of the card is blank.

A trade card depicting a young girl leaning against a fence. The reverse side features a large advertisement for various fertilizers. The card dates from circa 1885 and is part of manuscript collection 1410. No street address is visible on the card. Geographic location is approximately 39.29044299979, -76.6123329995984.

Six-page manuscript trial balance detailing the financial records of Samuel A. Harrison, a doctor and gentleman farmer from Talbot County, Maryland, for the years 1859, 1860, 1861, and 1864. The ledger includes listings for multiple property holdings in St. Michaels, Maryland, and two loans: one to H. H. Cohen for $7,350 and another to the Hebrew Congregation for $10,500.

This book contains the text of an address delivered by Benjamin F. Peixotto before the Young Men's Hebrew Association of New York on February 2, 1887. Entitled "What Shall We Do With Our Immigrants?", the address discusses immigration policy and its impact on immigrant communities. It includes an appendix on "The Jewish Colonies in America" by M. Heilprin and an abstract from an address on "How to Promote Agriculture Among the Jews." Published in New York in 1887.