Subject: Peddlers

A handwritten letter from Henry J. Foster, Provost Marshal of LaFourche Parish, Louisiana, to Lieutenant Russell, Deputy Provost Marshal in Assumption Parish, dated January 13, 1864. The letter instructs Russell to administer loyalty oaths and issue hunting permits to paroled prisoners, emphasizing the need for discretion. It also directs Russell to actively seek out \"jew pedlars\" and confiscate their property or stock upon discovery, noting that \"these jew pedlars want looking after very much.\" The document discusses legal cases to be brought before Judge Atocha and clarifies the powers of Provost Marshals regarding fines and imprisonment. The letter is on lined paper with a printed letterhead for the Provost Marshal's Office. 3.

Broadside listing licensed peddlers in New York City, New York, dated February 1, 1843. The list includes numerous Jewish names and specifies the mode of travel for each peddler (on foot, one horse, or two horses). The broadside is printed on both sides.

Broadside listing peddlers licensed to sell foreign goods in New York State, endorsed by Horatio Ballard, Secretary of State, May 10, 1863. Includes the names of several Jewish merchants: Goldman, Jacob; Lipman, Marcus; Ullman, Jacob; and Mack, Joseph. Measures approximately 5.25" x 10.50".

Peddler's license issued to Joseph Ginsberg in Rocker, Montana Territory on September 16, 1867, authorizing him to operate as a peddler for three months. The license notes Ginsberg's membership in King Solomon's Masonic Lodge No. 9 in Montana. Ginsberg died on June 2, 1900.

Peddler's license issued to Jacob Jacobs to peddle goods and wares in Marysville, California on November 15, 1854. The license is signed by John A. Paxton, County Treasurer. Printed on blue paper, measuring 4 1/8" x 6 1/8". Three punch holes at the left side from an old filing system.

This is a full-page rendering from *The Aldine*, a periodical published by Sutton Browne & Company from 1871-1879. The image depicts a humorous scene: a pack peddler, heavily laden, ascends a steep hill, encountering an artist carrying a canvas. The artist is asking the peddler, "Vot Doesh you peddles?" The illustration is in black and white, with details suggesting a late 19th-century New York City setting. The style is characteristic of the humor found in periodicals of the era. The specific date of this particular issue is not listed, though the *Aldine* existed from 1871 to 1879, placing this issue sometime within those years.