Subject: Alabama

This billhead from M. Meyer & Co., dated June 29, 1875, advertises their dry goods business located at 30 & 32 Broad St., Selma, Alabama. The image shows a printed form with spaces for recording financial transactions. The header clearly displays the business name and address. [The donor notes that A. Elkan is listed in Selma and M. Meyer in NYC, suggesting a possible business connection between the two individuals or firms.] The back of the billhead is NOT ENOUGH INFO. There are two images associated with this record. One image shows a detailed view of the billhead itself, with the date, business name, address, and the nature of the business prominently visible. The second image is NOT ENOUGH INFO.

This handwritten letter, dated June 11, 1849, is from P. Selling in Macon, Mississippi, to M. B. Cohen in Mobile, Alabama. The letter discusses financial matters, specifically mentioning a sum of $100 to be directed to Dorchester and placed to P. Selling's credit, requesting information via 'arnoch'. It also notes that John Selling departed New York on May 21st for California aboard the Steamer Crescent City, heading towards Chagres and Panama. The reverse side features the address to M. B. Cohen and a clear 'MACON MS' postal cancellation mark. **3.

This letter, dated September 5, 1887, originates from S. Loeb, a dealer in dry goods and groceries located at Arnold's Corner in Montgomery, Alabama. The correspondence is from Curry Marks, identified as a "Dalisman" (likely salesman or agent), writing from Mathews Station, Alabama, regarding an order for A. J. Simmons. The order specifies "10 Bbl Signal" at 9 1/4 with a value of 20 and "2 .. Straup" at 9 1/5 with a value of 28. The terms of the transaction are listed as "90 days". The letterhead features ornate Victorian-style lettering for "OFFICE OF S. LOEB" with decorative flourishes and a scrolled banner, characteristic of late 19th-century commercial stationery.

A handwritten letter from Theodore Lilienthal in New Orleans, Louisiana, dated May 25, 1865, addressed to J. P. Van Nest in Mobile, Alabama. The letter offers photographic services, detailing prices at $12.50 per hundred pictures or 25 cents each, and notes that the pictures are "the best and are approved by the respective generals." The letter is written on lined paper in a cursive hand. It is accompanied by an addressed and stamped envelope, postmarked "T. Lilienthal, New Orleans, May 27 1865" and "New Orleans LA May 29 65." 3.

A postcard from Kahn & Schloss, Manufacturing Clothiers of Baltimore, MD, dated June 27, 1885. The postcard, sent by agent W. L. McFarland, informs the Shelby Iron Works Co. in Shelby, AL, of an upcoming visit with a full line of samples for men's, youth's, and boys' clothing. The item features ornate Victorian-style lettering for the business name and a decorative "POSTAL CARD" banner on the reverse, along with various postmarks. 3.