Subject: Obituaries

Billhead from Hyman & Reichenberg's general store in Silver City, Idaho Territory, dated October 1, 1870. The billhead features a unique vignette and lists items sold to the Owyhee Mining Company. An obituary for Henry Hyman is included on the verso.

Issue of the Boston Magazine from January 1785, published in Boston, Massachusetts. This issue contains a notice regarding the death of Haym Salomon on page 39.

Newspaper clipping from the *Christian Inquirer*, published in New York, New York on February 11, 1854. The clipping features an extensive and complimentary article about the bequests of Judah Touro.

Manuscript eulogy written by Isaac Leeser in 1857. The eulogy, written on a 10" x 8" page, is addressed to the readers of the Occident. Leeser praises the unidentified scholar's work, mentioning his contributions to wisdom and learning over the previous seventy years. The eulogy concludes with the date 'Berlin, September 1857'. The manuscript was found among other Leeser papers and verified by Dr. Arthur Kiron and Bruce Nielsen at the Katz Center of the University of Pennsylvania.

Issue of Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper published in New York, New York on April 5, 1862. This issue contains a lengthy obituary, notes on the War of 1812, details about a two-year period as a prisoner of war, the purchase of Monticello, the abolishment of flogging, the gift of a Jefferson statue to Congress, and a review of the recently published "Manual of Rules and Regulations for Ships of War."

A poorly handwritten copy of the obituary of Joseph Simon. This is a later copy of an earlier obituary (20.600), differing by at least 20 years. The original obituary was written in English.

Letter written by L. E. Bruel of Cincinnati, Ohio, on July 11, 1864, informing Isaac Leeser of the death of his father, Samuel Bruel. The letter includes an obituary from a Cincinnati newspaper. Samuel Bruel was a prominent member of the Cincinnati Jewish community, a hatter, founder of the Hebrew Beneficent Society of Cincinnati (1839), and Gabah Beth Haim of Bnai Israel (1849). He was known for his contributions to the Occident and his involvement in the Kosher Dead Sheep controversy of 1840/41.

Neatly handwritten manuscript copy of the obituary of Joseph Simon, possibly the original from which a newspaper copy was made. Dated approximately 1804.

Issue of the New York Clipper newspaper from October 5, 1867, featuring a major biographical sketch and obituary of Izzy Lazarus (1812-1867), a renowned Jewish American boxer, trainer, and promoter. The newspaper also includes a report on Lipman Pike (1845-1893), the first Jewish baseball player, who played for the Mutuals against the Eckfords.

Issue of the New York Evening Post newspaper, published July 2, 1816, in New York, New York, featuring an obituary for Gershom Mendes Seixas, the first native-born American Jewish Rabbi.

Newspaper clipping from the *New-York Journal and Weekly Register*, dated January 13, 1785, announcing the death of Haym Salomon a week prior and his burial in the synagogue grounds. The clipping also includes advertisements by Isaac Moses and Judah. Published in New York, New York.

Newspaper clipping from the *National Intelligencer*, published in Washington, D.C. on January 27, 1820. The clipping contains a detailed report from Albany, NY (dated January 20, 1820) concerning Mordecai Manuel Noah's proposal to establish a settlement for foreign Jews on Grand Island (near Buffalo). The editorial expresses sympathy for Noah's plan. Also included is an obituary of Starr Barrett of Charleston, South Carolina, reprinted from the *Southern Patriot* of January 14, 1820. The obituary describes Barrett as being over 120 years old, a claim that seems highly improbable given the detail provided.

Newspaper clipping containing the obituary of Sophia Tobias, published on November 12, 1892. The clipping's source newspaper is unknown. The clipping is part of the Tobias Family Archive.

This pamphlet reprints an obituary of Alfred Andrew Cohen (1829-1887) from the November 19, 1887, edition of the *San Francisco News Letter and California Advertiser*. The obituary details Cohen's life, noting his arrival in California in 1849, his English parentage, his significant estate, and his well-known criticism of railroad monopolies. The obituary is reprinted in this pamphlet and is a valuable historical record for understanding the life of a prominent figure in 19th-century San Francisco.

Issue of Poulson's American Daily Advertiser newspaper published in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on August 14, 1804. This issue contains a death notice mentioning Morris, an Algerian Jew who taught Hebrew at Cambridge University, and an advertisement for Israel as an auctioneer.

Newspaper clipping from Poulson's American Daily Advertiser, published in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on October 26, 1822, featuring an extensive obituary and details of the bequests of Abraham Touro.

Newspaper clipping from the Salem Register, April 7, 1862, featuring a large article on the mourning of the Jewish community following the death of Commodore Uriah P. Levy in New York City. The article was reprinted from the New York Express.

Newspaper clipping from the *Christian Inquirer*, published in New York, New York on June 17, 1854. This clipping features a column on the funeral of Judah Touro in Rhode Island, including an eulogy by Isaac Leeser. Volume VIII, page 36.

Full-page memorial to Isaac Leeser in the Jewish Messenger, published February 7, 1868, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and New York, New York. The newspaper includes contributions by S.M. Isaacs.

Bound volume of The Occident and American Jewish Advocate, encompassing the complete year 1867-1868 (Volume XXV). Published in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This volume notably includes an obituary for Isaac Leeser.

Newspaper clipping from *The Spectator*, published in New York, New York on December 6, 1797. The clipping contains an obituary, mentioning a person who died at age 78, possibly the father of Raphael and grandfather of Jacob. The obituary is located on page 3, column 3.

Trade card for Lowenstein's Philadelphia Clothing Store located at the southwest corner of 3rd and Main Streets in Mansfield, Ohio. The front of the card depicts a Black man playing a clarinet. The back features an advertisement. The card also includes an obituary for Jacob Lowenstein, father of Benjamin and Samuel Lowenstein, proprietors of the Lowenstein Bros. clothing house in Mansfield, Ohio. Jacob Lowenstein died on March 2, 1897, at age 75. Portions of the obituary are reprinted from the Canton (OH) News Democrat, as noted in the Semi-Weekly News, Vol. 13, No. 18, of March 2, 1897. Samuel Lowenstein resided at 1359 North Market Street.