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Bank Draft from Otsego County Bank to Joseph GratzBank Draft from Otsego County Bank to Joseph Gratz

Bank draft issued by the Otsego County Bank in Otsego, New York, on October 2, 1839, payable to Joseph Gratz and endorsed by A. Scott. This financial record offers insight into the banking practices of the time and the financial transactions of Joseph Gratz.

Bank Draft from S. Hernsheim to San Antonio National BankBank Draft from S. Hernsheim to San Antonio National Bank

Bank draft dated August 28, 1871, drawn on the San Antonio National Bank. The draft is a promissory note with a revenue stamp, signed by S. Hernsheim of New Orleans and countersigned by P.(?) I. Hernsheim. Simon Hernsheim founded S. Hernsheim Brothers, a tobacco company that supplied tobacco leaves to the European market. By the 1880s, the company had grown significantly, culminating in the construction of a large manufacturing facility and the establishment of La Belle Creole Cigar and Tobacco Company, a major player in the American cigar industry.