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Letter from Divina Cohen Minis and Phillipa Minis to Sarah Ann Minis Hays, Savannah and Philadelphia, circa 1835Letter from Divina Cohen Minis and Phillipa Minis to Sarah Ann Minis Hays, Savannah and Philadelphia, circa 1835

Four-page letter (8" x 9.5") written circa 1835 by Divina Cohen Minis (1787-1874) and Phillipa Minis in Savannah, Georgia, to Sarah Ann Minis Hays in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The letter discusses personal matters and mentions Captain Uriah P. Levy and the death of Gratz. Phillipa's portion is written diagonally over her mother's script. The letter's address in Philadelphia was the corner of Sansome and 8th Streets.

Letter from Liz Eldman (?) to Matilda Cohen, Liverpool, England, January 2, 1861Letter from Liz Eldman (?) to Matilda Cohen, Liverpool, England, January 2, 1861

Four-page letter from Liz Eldman (?) in Liverpool, England, to Matilda Samuel Cohen in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, dated January 2, 1861. The letter contains detailed family information and is one of six letters written to Mrs. Henry Cohen from various relatives. This collection offers insight into the daily life of this prominent Philadelphia Jewish family.