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.
Subject: Philadelphia (Pa.)--Politics and government
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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.
Four-page letter written by Mayer Sulzberger on his letterhead at 6th & Chestnut, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Simon Muhr, who is traveling abroad. Dated May 10, 1880. The letter contains commentary on the political climate, specifically regarding Ulysses S. Grant's potential third presidential term and observations on the overstocked clothing manufacturing industry.
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.