Billhead from L. Weiskopf, located at 325 King Street, Charleston, South Carolina. The billhead, dated February 19, 1875, details a sale of lamp oil. L. Weiskopf is mentioned in Jewish marriage notices.
Subject: Jewish American
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A sepia-toned carte-de-visite portrait of Judah P. Benjamin, presented in a head-and-shoulders view. Benjamin is depicted with a beard and wearing a dark suit with a bow tie, facing forward with a slight smile. The item is a photograph mounted on cardstock, characteristic of the carte-de-visite format popular in the mid-19th century. The reverse side of the card contains handwritten text, including the name "Benjamin." Judah Philip Benjamin served as Attorney General, Secretary of War, and Secretary of State for the Confederate States of America. He was the first Jewish-American to hold a cabinet position in American history and is often referred to as the “brains of the Confederacy” due to his close relationship with Jefferson Davis.
A letter from H. Levinson of the firm Harmam & Levinson in Brenham, Washington County, Texas, to Isaac Leeser, dated December 28, 1849. The letter, which is unstamped, concerns an order for "occidents."
A two-page letter written by Jacob De la Motta to Isaac Leeser on September 17, 1832, from Charleston, South Carolina. De la Motta discusses the cholera outbreak in Charleston and its impact on his ability to visit Leeser in Philadelphia. The letter offers insight into the social and medical conditions of the time.
Three-page letter to Mayer Sulzberger concerning the sender's travels in France and an invitation to visit. The sender's identity is illegible. Circa 1885.
This document is a printed form, completed in manuscript, representing a true copy of an original resolution passed at a meeting of The Hibernia Savings and Loan Society on January 10, 1895. The resolution concerns the withdrawal of moneys on deposit under Pass-Book No. 165315. It explicitly authorizes Harris Rubin, Louis Friedlander, and Abraham Colman to receive and receipt for funds from the Society. The document includes their handwritten signatures as well as the signature of Julius Israelsky, who is an officer certifying the resolution. The form features standard printed text with handwritten insertions for dates, names, and certifications.