Subject: Insurance

An unused envelope addressed to 622 Ritner Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, circa 1900. The envelope displays an advertisement in Yiddish for Louis Garfield, Insurance Broker. The phone number Oregon 7034 is listed on the envelope.

Cast iron ash tray modeled as a book. The cover reads, "C CY COHEN IF ITS; INSURANCE I CAN PLACE IT...NOTARY PUBLIC" and "8TH & WASH STREETS". Undated.

A four-page broadside/letter dated August 8, 1853, from the Baltimore Fire Insurance Company to W. Stabler & Bro. in Alexandria, Virginia. The broadside is an invoice or bill for insurance payments due. It features an illustration and lists J. I. Cohen Jr. as President and Joshua I. Cohen as a Director. A postal stamp is visible.

Billhead from Samuel Lesem, State Agent for the Travelers Insurance Company of Hartford, Connecticut. Located at Room 4, Tabor Block, Leadville, Colorado. Dated September 1, 1881. It appears a payment of $5.00 was made to the Travelers Insurance Company. The billhead includes a printed header and details of the business and address. The bill includes a handwritten note that references a possible policy number or account number, 'To Travelers Ins Co # 202847'.

Billhead of I. Silverberg & Co., located at 210 Harris Street, Savannah, Georgia. The billhead includes a handwritten letter from D.P. Rose, dated March 4, 1898, to an insurance broker regarding payment due on Rose's Savannah house. The letter mentions Owens Ferry. The business is listed in the Savannah City Directory.

Parchment deed signed by Hyman Gratz, President of the Pennsylvania Company for Insurances on Lives and Granting Annuities, dated October 8, 1845. The deed features an intact wax seal. Hyman Gratz was the brother of Rebecca Gratz.

Parchment deed signed by Hyman Gratz as president of the Pennsylvania Company for Insurances on Lives and Granting Annuities. Dated August 29, 1844, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

This deed, dated June 14, 1842, involves Hyman Gratz and the Pennsylvania Company for Insurances on Lives and Granting Annuities in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The deed is signed by Job Bartlett as president. The document is written on paper.

An envelope from Louis Kerstein & Son, real estate and insurance brokers in Bangor, Maine. The envelope features a logo of a star with points of the compass, a shield in the center, and the text "INSURANCE PROCURED IN ALL THE LEADING COMPANIES." The address 36 Main St. is printed on the envelope. Dated February 28, 1902.

A letter from the Reliance Insurance Company of Philadelphia, signed by John Heyl, notifying Henry Muhr of an interest payment of $5,000 due on his bonds. The letter is dated May 19, 1869, and originates from 308 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Printed notice from the Reliance Insurance Company in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, dated May 9, 1869, regarding an interest payment due on their bonds. The notice was sent to Henry Muhr at 160 2nd Street, Philadelphia. Henry Muhr was a jeweler active in Jewish affairs.

This collection comprises four legal documents, two in Dutch with English translations, pertaining to the seizure of a Dutch ship by an English privateer in 1748. The documents detail the claim made by Jacob Henry Moren and Solomon Levy Moduro, described as "of the Hebrew nation," in the court of the Dutch West India Company in Curaçao on January 25, 1748. Jacob Rodrigueze Rivera of New York City acted on their behalf. Translated by Issachar Polock in the Rhode Island Admiralty Court in 1758, these documents offer insight into early trade routes and the role of Jews in colonial legal proceedings. The documents are signed by Zachariah Polock as translator. The documents also provide biographical information about Jacob Rodriguez Rivera, a member of a Marrano family from Seville who played a significant role in Newport's Jewish community.

A business letter addressed to Jacob I. Cohen, Jr., president of the Baltimore Fire Insurance Company, concerning insurance on a house. Written in Frederick, Maryland, and addressed to Baltimore, Maryland, on October 12, 1850.

A one-page, stampless letter written by A. S. Thornton in Manchester, England, on June 1, 1838, to Mr. Henry Tobias in New York City. The letter discusses insuring goods for shipment to America.

A single-page letter dated March 21, 1851, from Andrew Boyd of Frederick, Maryland, to J. I. Cohen, Jr., President of the Baltimore Fire Insurance Company in Baltimore, Maryland. Boyd writes on behalf of Samuel Snider, requesting a change of address on Snider's insurance policy due to a recent move.

A two-page letter dated February 10, 1811, from Benjamin Jacobs of New York City to William Meredith concerning a legal suit against the Union Insurance Company of Philadelphia. Jacobs, acting on behalf of his son-in-law, Gompert S. Gompert, details an insurance claim for a lost cargo of sugar and authorizes Meredith to draw on him for legal expenses.

A one-page letter dated February 8, 1811, from Gompert S. Gompert in New York City to William Meredith. Gompert informs Meredith that he has assigned the insurance policy for a lost cargo of sugar to Benjamin Jacobs, who will now manage the lawsuit against the Union Insurance Company. Gompert also describes unsuccessful attempts to settle with the insurance company in Philadelphia.

Autograph document signed by Moses Michael Hays and Myer Polock, written to Michael Gratz on September 13, 1768. The letter details losses to be recovered in Amsterdam on insurance ordered by Isaac Elizer, providing an accounting of insurance payments for numerous losses in pounds and guilders. The two-page letter includes an autograph address panel with a New York postmark and bishop's mark. This letter exemplifies cross-Atlantic insurance interactions.

This letter, dated June 15, 1844, was written by Hyman Gratz from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to William Reynolds in Meadville, Pennsylvania. The content pertains to business matters related to Gratz's role as president of the Pennsylvania Life Insurance Company. The letter is part of the Gratz Family Papers collection.

A letter dated December 11, 1847, from Solomon E. Cohen, a government clerk in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, to N. L. Boone. Cohen requests a prospectus from a Philadelphia health insurance company.

Letter dated March 10, 1753, written in Newport, Rhode Island by W. Michael Bland to Brigg & Polly. This letter pertains to an insurance claim on the slave ship Polly, which had 73 slaves aboard and was expected to sell in Jamaica. The letter mentions Moses Levy as a half-owner in the ship's venture.

One-page letter written by Wickliffe E. Baldwin in Newark, New Jersey to Charles Tobias in New Orleans, Louisiana on January 7, 1853. The letter discusses insurance renewals.

One-page letter (10" x 8") written by William Page in London on July 6, 1855, to Tobias I. Tobias in New York City. The letter confirms an order and requests insurance.

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.

Postcard dated April 30, 1898, from Gustav Frank & Co. in New York City, announcing the dissolution of the Tariff Association and the consequent ability to offer lower insurance rates. The message is written on the back of the postcard.

A 16-page pamphlet detailing the proposals of the Pennsylvania Company for Insurances on Lives and Granting Annuities. The cover indicates a publication date of 1837, while an inserted list of officers is dated 1840. The pamphlet highlights the involvement of Hyman Gratz, a prominent figure in Philadelphia life, who served as chairman. Its connection to Mikveh Israel is also noted. Published in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, circa 1840.

Request for insurance on four kegs of furs shipped from Providence, Rhode Island to London aboard the "Hope" by Moses David and Jacob Lopez, circa 1770. The document details the insurance request and includes information about the shipment and the parties involved.

Shipping record detailing insurance for the schooner Charming Sally bound for Georgetown, South Carolina, on October 16, 1787. The policy was written by Isaac Elizer, a Newport, Rhode Island merchant shipper involved in the slave trade. The record includes information on the vessel, cargo, and insurance details.

Printed insurance policy underwritten in the office of Abraham Touro in Boston, Massachusetts on October 7, 1801, for a shipment to Liverpool, England. The document includes signatures by Abraham Touro and embossed revenue stamps.