Subject: Employment references

A printed letter of recommendation, dated April 4, 1835, from Nathan Potter, Ahlenfeld's teacher at the University of Maryland, to the general public. The letter addresses concerns about Ahlenfeld's command of English. Published in Baltimore, Maryland.

Printed commercial letter of recommendation from William Ward to Sudlow & Co. vouching for Phillip Cohen as a trustworthy merchant. Dated February 10, 1851, in Norfolk, Virginia.

A letter of recommendation written by Cyrus Mantz of Frederick, Maryland, on May 27, 1850, to Jacob I. Cohen, Jr., president of the Baltimore Fire Insurance Company, concerning David Schlasinger, a Jewish merchant residing in Frederick. Mantz attests to Schlasinger's character and business standing.

A letter of recommendation for Dr. Philip Minis for an Assistant Surgeon's commission in the U.S. Army. Dated July 1824, Savannah, Georgia. Signed by the President and Vice President of the Georgia Medical Society, an MD, and a retired Post Surgeon of the U.S. Army. This is considered the earliest extant letter of recommendation for a Jew to be an officer in the U.S. Army.

Autograph letter signed by Uriah P. Levy, dated July 18, 1860, written in Kittery, Maine. Levy, a prominent U.S. Navy officer, writes a letter of recommendation to Isaac Toucey, Secretary of the Navy, for Midshipman Reed who served under Levy on the USS Macedonian. The letter is written in Levy's hand and is considered one of his last official letters.