Subject: International relations

Pamphlet titled "CORRESPONDENCE of the DEPARTMENT of STATE in RELATION to the BRITISH CONSULS RESIDENT in THE CONFEDERATE STATES." This first edition, published in December 1863, contains diplomatic material from Judah P. Benjamin concerning the delicate relations with Great Britain during the American Civil War.

A photograph of a Derso & Kelen cartoon depicting Bernard Baruch and fellow delegates to the United Nations Atomic Energy Commission (UNAEC) as musketeers. The cartoon was a 76th birthday gift to Baruch in 1946, as reported in Time Magazine on September 2, 1946. The photograph shows the cartoon signed by all five delegates. The description includes biographical information about Bernard Baruch, detailing his career in finance, his roles as advisor to Presidents Wilson and Roosevelt, and his contributions during World Wars I and II. It also covers his work with the UNAEC and his proposal for international control of atomic energy.

Official letter written on stationery of the United States Consulate for Syria and Palestine by J. Augustus Johnson to James H. Clark on June 19, 1860, from Beirut, Lebanon. The letter discusses financial matters and possibly business dealings between the two individuals. The letterhead features a vignette of the American eagle.

A three-page letter written by prominent Philadelphia attorney Oscar B. Teller to noted Jewish scholar Cyrus Adler on September 13, 1889. The letter discusses historical research on the application of Blue Laws in Pennsylvania regarding Jews, and important Jewish matters in Europe, including Teller's diplomatic efforts and the Baroness Hirsch's failing health. The letter is on Teller's printed letterhead.

A four-page letter written by Oscar Straus, United States Minister to Turkey, to Mayer Sulzberger, a Philadelphia jurist, on November 23, 1898. Straus discusses diplomatic issues, including his involvement in resolving international claims and his attention to the Jewish question. He also mentions the illness of Baroness Hirsch.

Issue of Niles' Weekly Register newspaper published in Baltimore, Maryland on February 20, 1836. This issue contains extracts of letters from N.M. Rothschild to J.L. & S. Joseph & Co. and J.I. Cohen, outlining how France will pay the USA on outstanding disputes. The issue also covers a Jewish massacre in Algeria.

Newspaper published in Walpole, New Hampshire on January 21, 1806. This folio-sized issue (4 pages) features a prominent letter from General William Eaton, commander of American forces during the Barbary Wars, to the United States Committee on Claims. The letter concerns David Valenzin, a Jewish merchant from Venice, Italy, who was captured by American forces. Valenzin's goods were confiscated and sold, leading to his suicide before restitution could be made. The newspaper includes an analysis following the letter.

This pamphlet contains the supplementary report of the Committee of Claims regarding the petition of David Valenzin, a German merchant, whose property was seized by the American squadron in the Mediterranean. The report details the events surrounding the seizure of the Imperial polacca Paulina, Valenzin's arrest, and the subsequent legal proceedings. The document includes correspondence and documents related to Valenzin's case, in which he claimed oppressive conduct by American commandants. The report was read and ordered to be referred to a committee of the whole house on Monday, February 1, 1804. Additional pages detail the further history of the case, including Valenzin's petition to Congress for compensation after the court ruled in his favor, his subsequent suicide, and the posthumous return of some funds to a family member by the U.S. Consul in Egypt. Published in Washington, D.C. in 1804. Not found in Rosenbach or Singerman collections.

Supplementary report of the Committee of Claims to the United States House of Representatives regarding the petition of David Valenzin. The report details the seizure of Valenzin's property by the American squadron in the Mediterranean and his subsequent legal case. Published in Washington, D.C. in 1804.