Autograph letter, double-signed by Aaron Lopez and John Hyer, dated circa 1770. Lopez instructs Hyer to sell "Jew beef tongues" in Kingston, Jamaica, and to purchase molasses. The letter also mentions Captain Wright and potential war with Spain. It reveals the extensive reach of Lopez's business network, including contacts in the Falkland Islands, West Indies, Madeira, Lisbon, Gibraltar, Cadiz, and Barbados.
Subject: Atlantic World
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A signed letter written by General Anthony Wayne to Wilhelm Willink on September 28, 1785, from Charleston, South Carolina. Wayne requests Willink to draw money from Philip Jacob Cohen and offers collateral in the form of drafts. This retained draft letter is in response to a letter from Wilhelm Willink dated July 29, 1785. The letter highlights the financial dealings and interconnectedness between American figures and the "Port Jews" of Amsterdam.
A letter dated January 1, 1762, from Henry Solomon in London, England, to his cousin Michael Gratz in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Solomon reports on the status of lottery tickets purchased for himself and Gratz, providing details about their participation in the English lottery. A copy of a lottery ticket is included to explain the lottery's workings. This letter offers insights into transatlantic business communication among Jewish merchants.
Partially printed shipping document detailing goods shipped by David Woolf in New York City to Isaac Gomez in Barbados on December 3, 1729, aboard the brig Essex. The document is signed by the brig's master, Thomas Fitch. This is the earliest American shipping document in the collection.