Subject: Finance, Personal

A handwritten promissory note for a demand loan of $500 at 5% interest. The loan was made by J.J. Kuhn to J.A. Kuhn on April 10, 1878, in Port Townsend, Washington.

A one and a half page handwritten letter from B. M. Emanuel in Claiborne, Alabama, dated May 14, 1857, to Isaac Leeser. Emanuel apologizes for not paying for a Hebrew book and a subscription, citing financial difficulties. He mentions writing to the Chief Rabbi for leniency and plans to collect outstanding Occident subscriptions. The letter's back sheet serves as an addressed cover with a Claiborne, Alabama postmark and a 'Paid 10' notation. The postmark is noted as rare, valued at $175 in the late 1990s. The letter offers insight into Emanuel's financial struggles and his role in the community.

Promissory note issued by Captain Isaac Tobias for $250 in New York City on July 25, 1809. The note also mentions Benjamin Bailey, Charles Denison, and George Randall. While the note itself originates from Newport, Rhode Island, it's associated with Isaac Tobias, a New York City resident (1782-1832).

A receipt issued on October 16, 1849, by Hyman Gratz, Gabay of Congregation Mikveh Israel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to A. Benjamin for twelve dollars, for the rent of seat number 32. The receipt is written in English and/or Hebrew.

Partly-printed receipt document, signed, measuring 8 x 3-1/4 inches. Issued in New York on October 1, 1843, to Frederick M. Tobias from the Trustees of Congregation Shearith Israel. The receipt details a $20 offering by Tobias and a $5 offering on behalf of his sister. The document is signed by D. Phillips.

Resolution passed by the Society of Peace of Carbondale, Pennsylvania on July 15, 1908, authorizing a $250 payment to plaster the church. The resolution is signed by Jacob Eisenstat, Secretary, and H. R. Stone, President. The Society of Peace later became Congregation Agudath Sholom.