Subject: Philadelphia (Pa.) -- History -- 18th century

Newspaper advertisement from the *General Advertiser*, published in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on July 28, 1797. The advertisement mentions Patrick Rice, a Jewish clerk for David Frank, and notes that by 1800 Rice was High Sheriff of Philadelphia. The advertisement also mentions Israel.

Newspaper advertisement from the *Pennsylvania Packet and Daily Advertiser*, published in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on November 30, 1790. The advertisement features Solomon Lyons, a prominent financier and member of Mikveh Israel Synagogue.

Autograph letter signed "Leonard Jacoby," Philadelphia, September 25, 1791, instructing John Klein to deliver orders to Salomon Raphael. Raphael's signature appears on the verso. The letter references business transactions between the parties.

Issue of Dunlap's American Daily Advertiser newspaper published in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on July 11, 1793. This issue contains an advertisement for curing deafness, an advertisement for new merchandise at 14 South Front Street, and mentions of Samuel Israel and Benjamin Nones, suggesting a possible connection to Mikveh Israel.

Issue of Dunlap's American Daily Advertiser, a Philadelphia newspaper, published on July 2, 1793. This issue contains advertisements, including one for a cure for deafness and another concerning back taxes. Potential connections to Mikveh Israel Synagogue are noted in the original description.

Issue of Dunlap's American Daily Advertiser, a Philadelphia newspaper, published on July 24, 1793. This issue includes an advertisement for merchandise at 14 South Front Street and mentions Benjamin Nones in relation to Mikveh Israel Synagogue.

Issue of Dunlap's American Daily Advertiser newspaper published in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on August 1, 1793. The issue includes advertisements for merchandise at 14 South Front Street and mentions Benjamin Nones and Praegers.

A detailed, hand-written appraisal of the household estate of Aaron Levy, a prominent land speculator and founder of Aaronsburg, Pennsylvania. The inventory, dated March 16, 1815, lists over 100 items, including 12 Hebrew books, and totals $1385.17. The document is signed by Michael Fox.

A signed receipt for 10 shillings issued by Barnard Gratz to Jacob Barge on February 10, 1766. This page is from Jacob Barge's receipt book. The receipt is written in English and is geographically located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Issue of Freeman's Journal, or, the North-American Intelligencer, a newspaper published in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on April 24, 1782. This particular issue contains an advertisement by Jonas Phillips.

Newspaper issue of the *Gazette of the United States* and *Philadelphia Daily Advertiser*, published in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on January 20, 1798. The issue includes advertisements for the sale or charter of a ship and for a play titled "The Jew" at the New Theatre.

Issue of the *Gazette of the United States, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser* newspaper from January 8, 1798, published in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The issue contains advertisements, including notifications to shareholders of the Pennsylvania Population Company, an advertisement to sell or lease the ship "Good Hope," and an advertisement by booksellers H & P Rice.

Issue of the *Gazette of the United States, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser* newspaper published in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on March 8, 1798. This issue contains advertisements for the sale or charter of a ship by Pragers & Co. and for the sale of 10,000 Nankeens by Samuel Hays.

Issue of the *Gazette of the United States* newspaper published in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on August 6, 1791. The newspaper contains an anti-Semitic poem, potentially marking its first appearance in a US newspaper. The *Gazette of the United States* was a Federalist newspaper.

Issue of the Independent Gazetteer; or, the Chronicle of Freedom newspaper published in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on August 23, 1783. This issue contains advertisements from Barnett & Moses.

An angry letter written by Moses Levy of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to W. S. Wallis, also of Philadelphia, concerning monies owed to Levy. The letter is dated circa 1790.

A letter written by Solomon Hart Marks to Barnard Gratz on May 16, 1796, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The letter discusses unspecified business issues, suggesting potential difficulties or failures in a venture. The letter is part of the Gratz Collection and the Nathan Family Archive.

Newspaper clipping from the *Pennsylvania Chronicle and Universal Advertiser*, published in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on April 11, 1768. The clipping features a notice placed by Hannah Levy, widow of Isaac Levy, regarding his estate and application for charity funds from Mikveh Israel in 1782.

Issue of the *Pennsylvania Chronicle, and Universal Advertiser* newspaper published in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on March 9, 1767. This issue includes an advertisement offering a reward for a runaway indentured servant, John George Herman.

Issue of the Pennsylvania Gazette newspaper, published in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on December 6, 1750. Includes an advertisement by Levy & Franks detailing items for sale. Printed by Benjamin Franklin.

Issue of the Pennsylvania Gazette newspaper published in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on May 16, 1754. This issue includes a full-page advertisement for a ship sailing to London, and another advertisement regarding claims on the estate of Nathan Levy.

Issue of the *Pennsylvania Journal and the Weekly Advertiser* newspaper, published in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on June 17, 1789. This issue includes an advertisement by S. Isaac Franks.

Issue of the Pennsylvania Packet and Daily Advertiser newspaper published in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on April 22, 1788. This issue includes advertisements and mentions of Solomon Cohen, Samuel Hays, Isaac Franks, and P. Marks, as well as a notice regarding delinquent taxes.

Issue of the Pennsylvania Packet and Daily Advertiser newspaper published in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on August 17, 1789. This issue contains advertisements, including one for an auction, and mentions Jonas Phillips and Myer Hart.

Issue of the Pennsylvania Packet and Daily Advertiser newspaper published in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on March 10, 1789. The issue contains several advertisements, notably those placed by Hart & Co. or Cavenough & Hart, a leading merchant and banking firm that relocated to Philadelphia from Easton, Pennsylvania in 1782.

Issue of the Pennsylvania Packet and Daily Advertiser newspaper published in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on September 21, 1784. The newspaper includes advertisements from various individuals and businesses, including Nones, Moses, Franks, Pragers, and Salomon.

Newspaper issue of the Pennsylvania Packet and Daily Advertiser, published in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on September 21, 1784. The first page features advertisements, and the fourth page contains a three-quarter column advertisement mentioning Salomon, Hym. Names mentioned include Nones, Benjamin; Moses, Lion; Franks, Isaac; Pragers.

Issue of the Pennsylvania Packet, and Daily Advertiser newspaper published in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on August 22, 1785. Includes a story titled "Anecdote of a Jew," detailing a German Jew's delayed repayment of a debt to his savior from a shipwreck.

Page 4 of the *Pennsylvania Packet, and Daily Advertiser*, a newspaper published in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on February 21, 1789. The page features advertisements from Hart & Co.

Issue of the Pennsylvania Packet, and Daily Advertiser newspaper published in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on October 21, 1789. This issue contains an advertisement by Jonas Phillips, a prominent figure in both the Jewish and general public affairs of Philadelphia.

Newspaper clipping from the *Pennsylvania Packet*, published in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on December 18, 1781. The clipping features a two-inch long advertisement by Haym Salomon and a two-and-a-half-inch long advertisement by Jonas Phillips. The clipping also contains war news.

Issue of the Pennsylvania Packet, or, the General Advertiser newspaper published in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on August 20, 1782. This issue contains an advertisement for Jonas Phillips, a broker.

Legal document; Petition to the Bankruptcy Court signed by Benjamin Nones' creditors; receipt of full payment of $23,233. Includes 2 Jewish creditors among 15 others; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; January 12, 1795.

Power of attorney document authorizing William Lewis to act on behalf of Michael Gratz regarding a debt. A partially printed court document from the Gratz Collection in Canada, dated March 2, 1787, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

A promissory note dated April 1, 1774, from Abraham Franks to Samuel Griffin for forty-one pounds, ten shillings. The note was written in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and includes additional signatures of James Fletcher (on the note) and William Barnell and Richard Checkley (on the verso).

Receipt signed by William Lewis on April 20, 1773, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, acknowledging the receipt of 15 pounds from Michael Gratz as partial payment on a bond owed to Nicholas Waln. The receipt includes an early 1800s engraving of William Lewis.

Manuscript record of the births of Solomon, Frances, and Simon Gratz, the first three children of Michael and Miriam Gratz. The births occurred in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania between 1770 and 1773. The record is written in English and Yiddish and may have been a blank leaf from a bible.

Issue of The Independent Gazetteer, Or, the Chronicle of Freedom newspaper, published in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on January 31, 1784. This issue contains advertisements from Haym Salomon, Lyon Moses, Benjamin Nones, and Lazaramine Barnett, as well as a mention of Moses Cohen and a reference to a lost note endorsed by Barnett.

Newspaper published in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on August 7, 1784. The newspaper contains advertisements from Haym Salomon and Moses Cohen, a report on the construction of a balloon in Edinburgh, and an obituary for Caesar Rodney.

Issue of the Independent Gazetteer; or, the Chronicle of Freedom newspaper, published in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on September 24, 1782. This issue contains advertisements for Salomons and Nones & Cohen.