A carte-de-visite studio portrait of a man, identified as Maurice Strakosch, presented in a bust-length pose with a mustache and a bow tie. The reverse of the card features the ornate design and branding of the photographer, Ch. Reutlinger, including their name, address (21 Boulevard Montmartre, Paris), a crest-like logo, and the phrases 'Déposé' and 'Garanti d'après nature.' Both the front and back of the photograph contain handwritten script.
Subject: Paris
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This handwritten letter, dated May 23, 1840, is from George Knight in Havana, Cuba, addressed to B. L. Fould and Fould Oppenheim, likely in Paris, France. The letter discusses the full liquidation of Knight's American Commission Company due to financial overextension and bad debts, possibly related to the Panic of 1837. Knight assures Fould that he will not lose his investment, claiming over a million dollars in assets. The document details that three Cuban individuals—Gonzalo Alphonso, Luis de Mariategui, and Nicholas Dominguez—are taking over the company's affairs, and their signatures, along with J.S. Morrison, appear on the document. The liquidation process is overseen by Baring Brothers. The item is a multi-page handwritten letter in English, featuring several signatures and postmark details on the verso.