Subject: Philadelphia (Pa.)--Politics and government

Two bookplates of Moses Aaron Dropsie (1821-1905), founder of Dropsie College. One bookplate depicts an open book and Hebrew lettering. The description notes that Dropsie was a Whig candidate for mayor in 1852 and an anti-slavery advocate. The bookplates are undated.

Free franked envelope signed by Henry Meyer Phillips (1884) as a member of the 35th Congress. Phillips, a renowned Philadelphia lawyer, was the first Philadelphia Jew elected to Congress. The envelope dates from 1857.

Part-printed legal document from the Philadelphia District Court, dated December 4, 1832. The document is signed in ink by Samuel M. Solomon, acting as a notary or court clerk.