Subject: Maryland History

Printed letterhead from the Banking House of J. I. Cohen & Brothers in Baltimore, Maryland, dated May 20, 1835. The letter, written to Elie Beatty in Hagerstown, Maryland, is a commercial communication.

Pamphlet containing the Constitution of the German Society of Maryland. Founded in 1783, it was the first American-German organization established outside of a church. Printed in both German and English. The names of J.J. Cohen Jr. and Solomon Etting, early Jewish members, are listed. Published in Baltimore, Maryland in 1817.

A financial receipt issued on February 16, 1796, in Baltimore, Maryland, documenting Jacob Levy's receipt of $786 on behalf of William Augustine Washington. The receipt details a financial transaction between these two individuals.

Six-page manuscript trial balance for the years 1859, 1860, 1861, and 1864, detailing the financial records of Samuel A. Harrison, a doctor and gentleman farmer from Talbot County, Maryland. The ledger includes listings for property holdings in St. Michaels, Maryland, and two loans: one to H. H. Cohen for $7,350, and another to the Hebrew Congregation for $10,500. The ledger sheet represents the year ending December 31, 1860.

Six-page manuscript trial balance for the year ending December 31, 1864, detailing the financial records of Samuel A. Harrison, a physician and gentleman farmer from Talbot County, Maryland. The ledger includes entries for multiple property holdings in St. Michaels, Maryland, and transactions with the Baltimore Hebrew Congregation and the Union Presbyterian Church.

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 letter dated February 28, 1842, from David I. Cohen to Elie Beatty, cashier of the Hagerstown Bank in Hagerstown, Maryland. The letter discusses an exchange of bank notes, with Cohen acknowledging receipt of $100 in Williamsport and Westminster Bank bills in exchange for bills on the Hagerstown Bank. This is the only correspondence in the collection by David I. Cohen, who was the brother of Jacob I. Cohen Jr. and died at age 47.

One-page letter written by Israel Cohen, a Baltimore stockbroker, to D. Claude in Annapolis, Maryland, on October 19, 1857. The letter discusses Maryland stocks and a financial transaction. Cohen's stationery identifies him as a "Stock, Bill and Note Broker."

Four-page letter written on April 14, 1787, by Samuel Sterett, a Baltimore merchant, to General Mordecai Gist in Charleston, South Carolina. The letter discusses business interests, financial problems in Maryland, figures from the American Revolution and government, and alludes to the first case docketed with the United States Supreme Court. The letter mentions Major David Salisbury Franks' return from confidential negotiations connected with the Treaty of Peace and Commerce.

Ticket #34249 for a 1/4 share in the Grand State Lottery of Maryland, 1818. The ticket is signed by Judah S. Lazarus and J. I. Cohen. The verso is blank. The lottery was operated by Jacob I. Cohen, Jr., who acted as principal agent for the contractors.

Newspaper clipping from the *Richmond Enquirer* (Virginia), dated January 17, 1824, featuring a letter to the editor originally published in Annapolis on January 8, 1824. The letter, titled "Memorial of the Jews," was written by Jacob I. Cohen Jr. (1789–1869), Solomon Etting (1764–1847), and Levi Solomon, and it advocates for full Jewish emancipation in Maryland. The clipping is from the front page of the newspaper.

Issue of Niles' Weekly Register newspaper published in Baltimore, Maryland on January 16, 1819. This issue contains an article discussing the rights of conscience and the extension of privileges to Jewish people in Maryland.

Article from Niles' Weekly Register, published in Baltimore on December 19, 1818, reporting on the Maryland Legislature's appointment of a committee to draft a bill extending civil rights to Jews. This article discusses the historical context of Jewish rights in Maryland, noting the previous exclusion of Jews from holding civil or military office and the efforts of individuals like Solomon Etting and Judge H.M. Brackenridge to secure equal rights.

Six-page manuscript trial balance detailing the financial records of Samuel A. Harrison, a doctor and gentleman farmer from Talbot County, Maryland, for the years 1859, 1860, 1861, and 1864. The ledger includes listings for multiple property holdings in St. Michaels, Maryland, and two loans: one to H. H. Cohen for $7,350 and another to the Hebrew Congregation for $10,500.