A one-page, part-printed legal document dated March 18, 1848, and April 15, 1848, from Jefferson County, Virginia (now West Virginia). The document contains two writs issued by Justice of the Peace F. Beckham to the constable of Jefferson County. The first summons Solomon E. Cohen to appear to answer Charles West in a plea of debt for $13.00. The second writ orders the seizure of Cohen's goods and chattels to satisfy a judgment against him for $13.00. The reverse side includes docketing signed by the Constable, Mr. West's lawyer, and the Justice of the Peace, noting I. Levy as executor. The document features standard printed text with handwritten additions in cursive. 3.
Subject: Antebellum period
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Stampless letter from Edward Johnson Etting in Philadelphia to Reuben B. Valentine in Baltimore, dated April 2, 1829. The letter discusses the iron market, specifically rod and bar iron prices, and the challenges of selling iron. It also includes personal and family greetings. The cover is postmarked "PHIL 2 APR" and addressed to "Mr. Reuben B. Valentine Now at Baltimore."