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Subject: Rothschild family


Check from N.M. Rothschild & Sons to I.D. Kohler and Sons Check from N.M. Rothschild & Sons to I.D. Kohler and Sons

Check drawn on the New York City branch of N.M. Rothschild & Sons, London, dated August 12, 1850, and made out to I.D. Kohler and Sons. The check is endorsed on the front and back. August Belmont, Sr., the American representative of the Rothschild family's banking house, is discussed in the donor's description.

Check of August Belmont, Sr., 1844 Check of August Belmont, Sr., 1844

Check signed on both sides by August Belmont, Sr. (1813-1890), payable to Rothschild Brothers, Paris, with a New York City branch. The check is dated October 29, 1844. August Belmont, Sr., a prominent American financier, immigrated to New York City in 1837 and became the American representative of the Rothschild banking house. He established August Belmont & Company, successfully managing Rothschild interests in the U.S. The check reflects his connection to the Rothschilds and his financial activities in New York City.

Letter from Abraham Joseph to T.I. Tobias, February 11, 1823 Letter from Abraham Joseph to T.I. Tobias, February 11, 1823

A three-page letter, with an additional two and a half pages of cross-hatched writing, from Abraham Joseph in London, England to T.I. Tobias in New York, New York, dated February 11, 1823. The letter discusses family matters and business dealings, referencing speculation linked to the Rothschilds. The handwriting is difficult to decipher due to the cross-hatching.

Letter from Abraham Joseph to Tobias I. Tobias, London, May 12, 1823 Letter from Abraham Joseph to Tobias I. Tobias, London, May 12, 1823

A four-page letter, plus four cross-hatched pages of writing, from Abraham Joseph in London to Tobias I. Tobias in New York City, dated May 12, 1823. The letter discusses family matters, including the birth of Tobias I. Tobias's son, and commercial affairs, mentioning the Rothschilds. The letter is written in English.

Letter from Henry Myer Phillips to John Rumsey, January 27, 1858 Letter from Henry Myer Phillips to John Rumsey, January 27, 1858

One-page letter dated January 27, 1858, written and signed by U.S. Congressman Henry Myer Phillips (1811-1884) to John Rumsey. Written from Washington, D.C., the letter discusses the return of letters from the Rothschilds and a requested statement from Rumsey. Approximately 6 1/2" x 8" with integral leaf and one vertical fold.

Pre-Civil War Token: John Ashby, Stock Broker Pre-Civil War Token: John Ashby, Stock Broker

Pre-Civil War token depicting John Ashby, a stockbroker. The obverse features a bear with the face of Moses Mocata, and the reverse shows a bull with the face of Nathan Mayer Rothschild, a major financier of US infrastructure. Date is estimated circa 1820.

Stampless Letter: J. L. & S. Joseph & Co. to N. M. Rothschild, 1830s Stampless Letter: J. L. & S. Joseph & Co. to N. M. Rothschild, 1830s

A circa 1830s stampless letter from New York bankers J. L. & S. Joseph & Co. to N. M. Rothschild in London. The letter, which includes a printed flap denoting bonds and bank stocks with handwritten prices, was sent from New York and charged 2/8d postage 'per Thames'. It features a clear Portsmouth/Ship Letter postmark. The contents page has been removed.