Two-page autograph letter signed by Judah P. Benjamin, dated February 5, 1861, from Washington, D.C., to an unknown recipient. The letter discusses Benjamin's plans to return home and subsequently write from New Orleans or Montgomery. The date is significant, as it falls the day after Louisiana joined the Confederacy, highlighting Benjamin's concerns about potential arrest.
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Envelope with a franked signature of Emanuel Bernard Hart, a U.S. Congressman, addressed to Georgia Governor Howell Cobb in Milledgeville, Georgia, in 1851. Hart's signature as a Congressman is rare due to his short two-year tenure.
This handwritten letter, dated February 8, 1893, is from James H. Slater, identified as a former Oregon US Senator and former Congressman, to President Grover Cleveland. Slater recommends Herman Wise, described as a prominent Jewish businessman in Astoria, for the position of Postmaster in Astoria, Oregon. The letter is written on lined paper with a simple, unornamented style, typical of personal correspondence of the period.
A one-page letter written by Arthur Wellington Hart in New York City on February 17, 1860, to Congressman Roger Atkinson Pryor in Washington, D.C. The letter discusses political issues, including the "Black Republicans," John Brown's Raid, and the Massachusetts Republican Beecher, Cheeves School. Hart mentions his relative, Moses Myers of Norfolk, Virginia.
A free franked letter, dated March 23, 1852, sent from an unidentified public official in Washington, D.C., to Col. Mendes I. Cohen in Baltimore, Maryland. The letter's content appears to be of a political nature, referencing a 'delegate'.
Autograph letter from Pennsylvania Senator Andrew Gregg to Aaron Levy, dated Washington, D.C., February 12, 1805. Gregg discusses inquiries regarding Mr. Phillipson and the Committee of Commerce and Manufacturing in Philadelphia. Levy docketed the letter in Yiddish. The letter measures 8" x 10" and is written on rag paper with folds and an integral address leaf.
Letter written by David Naar to John R. Thomson on September 9, 1844, from Elizabethtown, New Jersey. The letter discusses political matters. Naar's biography highlights his unique journey from a Portuguese Jewish family in St. Thomas to becoming a prominent figure in New Jersey politics, including serving as the state's first elected Jewish official.
A letter written by George R. Fairbanks to J. C. Heywood on January 24, 1861, in Washington, D.C., introducing David Levy Yulee. The letter contains an oblique reference to Yulee's departure from D.C. and his visit to Florida, written two weeks after Florida's secession from the Union.
Five-page letter written on August 5, 1853, by James Westcott, Florida's first senator, to his friend Peter Dumont Vroom, Governor of New Jersey. The letter contains significant historical information about Florida politics and accuses David Levy Yulee of political betrayal.
A signed letter written by Joseph Jonas on September 7, 1840, inviting Allen G. Thurman of Chillicothe, Ohio, to address Democratic Republican citizens in Cincinnati, Ohio. Jonas, a prominent figure in both Jewish and civic affairs in Cincinnati, was the first Jew to settle in the city. The letter reflects Jonas's involvement in local politics and his efforts to engage the community.
Two-page letter written by Mayer Sulzberger to Simon Muhr on June 22, 1880, on Mayer Sulzberger's letterhead (6th & Chestnut, Philadelphia, PA). The letter contains political commentary, specifically regarding Ulysses S. Grant's bid for a third term as President. It is one of four letters written to Muhr while he was traveling abroad.