Subject: Georgia--History

A handwritten business letter dated May 25, 1885, from Maas & Bro. (Jake and Solomon Maas) in Cochran, Georgia, to [Campbell & Vansyckie]. The letter reflects the business activities of Maas & Bro., who later founded the prominent Maas Brothers department store in Tampa, Florida. The letter is in poor condition.

A letter written on the letterhead of Maas & Bro. (Jake and Solomon Maas), dated January 29, 1877. The letterhead indicates a Macon store, though the letter's salutation and content reference Cochran, Georgia. This correspondence provides insight into the early business operations of the Maas brothers, who later founded the prominent Maas Brothers department store in Tampa, Florida.