Subject: Finance, Public

Handwritten letter from C. Kaufman to George Boutwell, Secretary of the Treasury of the USA, dated July 28, 1871. The letter requests a copy of "Instructions in Relation to the Public Debt & Accounts." The letter originates from 25 Broad Street and is part of a matched set of three letters and business cards (12.698).

This congressional report from December 23, 1833, addresses a claim filed by the administrators of the estate of Michael Gratz. The report recommends payment to the estate for lost Continental Office Loan Certificates dating back to 1779. The report references a letter from Gratz (dated June 3, 1779, from Williamsburg) explaining that the funds from these certificates were used to procure goods from West Indies ports during the Revolutionary War.

Congressional Record, 13th Congress, 1st Session, Report No. 504, accompanying H.R. Bill 425. This report outlines facts gathered on the claim of the family of Haym Salomon for Revolutionary War-era debts. Published April 26, 1848. The document was listed in Unger's catalog (number 19) at $1250.

This document is a congressional record from January 17, 1816, transmitting a statement from the Acting Comptroller of the Treasury. It lists individuals within the Navy with overdue debts of three years or more, detailing the name, rank, amount owed, and additional notes for each. The data reflects outstanding financial obligations as of September 30, 1815. While it does not explicitly state that these individuals are Jewish, the context of the collection suggests the possibility of identifying some persons listed as Jewish.

This document is a section of the Congressional Record from February 23, 1815. It reproduces a letter from the Acting Comptroller of the Treasury transmitting statements of debts owed to the Navy that were overdue by three years or more. The document lists the names of individuals, their rank, the amount owed, and any relevant notes. Some of the listed individuals may have been Jewish.