Subject: Attorneys

Document detailing the appointment of an attorney by Solomon Lyon of Philadelphia to act on his behalf regarding five shares of the Delaware and Schuylkill Canal. Dated October 1806. A pencil notation indicates the shares were transferred to S. (Samuel) Hays on November 1, 1809.

This check, dated December 14, 1876, is drawn by C.V. Levy, Attorney at Law, on the First National Bank in Frederick, Maryland. It is made out to Wm. R. Hill, attorney for Wm. R. Barnes & Co., for the amount of $7.60. The check features an ornate vignette of Miss Liberty on the left side and decorative Victorian-style lettering for the bank's name. A blue revenue stamp is affixed to the upper right corner. The reverse includes endorsements by Wm. R. Hill, R.M. Hoffe (for Wm. R. Barnes & Co.), and B.T. Baldwin, President of the First National Bank.

This handwritten court document, dated March 28, 1871, from Charleston County, South Carolina, is a "Notice of Appeal" submitted by John Phillips on behalf of the legal firm Simons & Simons. It pertains to a lawsuit filed by Theodore M. Cater against Gustavus Poznanski concerning a dispute over lease terms. The document outlines two main grounds for appeal: first, that there was insufficient evidence for the plaintiff's claim of one thousand dollars in damages, and second, that the case was poorly prepared, arguing that the defendant (Poznanski) should pay an annual lease. The document is written on lined paper and shows signs of age, including fold marks and water stains.

A legal document detailing a court judgement in favor of Samson Levy, attorney at law. The document, dated July 1, 1802, indicates an agreement for Levy to receive funds. Additional parties mentioned include Joseph Hopkinson, Daniel Stroud, Connelly Stockard, and Lydia Shipmaker.

A letter from Labatt & Noble, Attorneys at Law, in Galveston, Texas, dated June 29, 1878. The letter is addressed to Messrs. Belcher & King in Mineola, concerning legal matters related to a bankruptcy case. Labatt & Noble return papers that are not in accordance with bankruptcy law and enclose blanks to be signed and forwarded to Herndon, the lawyer in Tyler. A postscript requests the recipients to fill up blanks and annex a certified copy of judgment to a deposition of proof of debt. The item features a clear letterhead with "H. J. LABATT" and "S. B. NOBLE" in the upper corners, and "LABATT & NOBLE, Attorneys at Law," in an elegant, stylized script, along with the location "Galveston, Texas."

This item is a handwritten letter from Edward Salomon of the law firm Salomon, Hall & Dulon, addressed to George W. Lyon, Esq., Secretary, and dated October 29, 1880. In the letter, Salomon expresses his regrets that prior engagements prevent him from accepting an invitation to make an address at a "Citizens Meeting" at Cooper Institute that evening, which was organized to endorse the nomination of Mr. Dowd for Mayor. He notes his hearty sympathy with the object of the meeting. The letter is printed on the law firm's stationery, which features ornate Victorian-style lettering for the firm name, its partners (Edward Salomon, Edward S. Hall, Rudolf Dulon), and its address at 115 Broadway (Post Building), New York. 3.