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Letter from N. Metzger to Joshua Fry Regarding Jewish Peddlers in Allentown, Pennsylvania, January 30, 1856Letter from N. Metzger to Joshua Fry Regarding Jewish Peddlers in Allentown, Pennsylvania, January 30, 1856

Autograph letter signed (ALS) from N. Metzger to Joshua Fry, dated January 30, 1856, expressing concern about Jewish peddlers in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and seeking Fry's support for a peddler's license law. The letter also includes political commentary and endorsements for Fry's reelection. This letter is one of several in a small archive of letters addressed to Pennsylvania Representative Joshua Fry around 1856.

Pennsylvania Packet and the General Advertiser: September 6, 1772Pennsylvania Packet and the General Advertiser: September 6, 1772

Issue of the Pennsylvania Packet and the General Advertiser newspaper published in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on September 6, 1772. This issue features a large advertisement offering a reward for the apprehension of Isaac Jacobs and Emanuel Lyon, Jewish peddlers accused of nefarious dealings. The advertisement includes woodcut illustrations of the peddlers and detailed descriptions of their activities. The newspaper's masthead includes an illustration of a sailing ship.