Subject: Telegraph

A coded telegram sent on December 8, 1884, from B.M. Jacobs, cashier, to the Cochise County Bank in Tucson, Arizona. The telegram's content is a coded message.

This collection comprises 39 miscellaneous commercial documents related to Mayer Sulzberger's European trip in 1880. The materials include billheads, letters, receipts, and telegrams from various hotels, businesses, and individuals in France, Germany, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and England. The documents provide insights into Sulzberger's travel itinerary, expenses, and business contacts during his journey. Dates range from 1880 to 1882. Specific locations include Paris, Munich, Philadelphia, Liverpool, Stuttgart, and London, among others.

Collection of eight telegrams sent between April and September 1878 from Yuma to Tucson, Arizona. Most were sent by David Neahr, forwarding agent for L.M. Jacobs & Co., a pioneer Jewish mercantile firm in Tucson, and concern the transfer of goods and money. The telegrams bear the imprint of the War Department, Signal Service U.S.A. They are approximately 5" x 7 3/4" on lined paper.

Collection of eight telegrams sent between April and September 1878 from David Neahr in Yuma, Arizona to L.M. Jacobs & Co. in Tucson, Arizona. The telegrams, on War Department, Signal Service U.S.A. forms, concern financial transactions, shipping of goods, and delivery details. The telegrams are part of a larger collection detailing the business activities of L.M. Jacobs & Co., prominent Tucson pioneers and bankers.

Telegram sent from Marcus Katz in Tucson, Arizona to B.M. Jacobs, inquiring about the acceptance of an $184 draft. The message utilized the U.S. War Department's Signal Service (circa 1871 or 1877) for commercial communication.

Collection of eight telegrams, sent between April and September 1878, from Yuma to Tucson, Arizona. The messages, primarily sent by David Neahr, forwarding agent for L.M. Jacobs & Co., concern financial transactions, shipping of goods, and delivery details. The telegrams bear the imprint of the War Department, Signal Service, U.S.A. (Form No. 1).

Collection of eight telegrams sent between April and September 1878, primarily from David Neahr in Yuma, Arizona, to L.M. Jacobs & Co. in Tucson, Arizona. The telegrams, imprinted with the War Department, Signal Service U.S.A. (Form No. 1), detail business transactions involving money transfers, shipping of goods, and delivery information related to the firm's mercantile and banking operations.

Collection of eight telegraph messages sent between Yuma and Tucson, Arizona, between April and September 1878. The messages, primarily from David Neahr to L.M. Jacobs & Co., concern financial transactions, shipping, and cargo details related to the mercantile firm's operations. The messages feature the War Department, Signal Service U.S.A. impress. The messages are on lined paper, approximately 5" x 7 3/4".

A telegraph message sent on August 7, 1878, from B. M. Jacobs in Yuma, Arizona to Marcus Katz. The message, imprinted with the "War Department, Signal Service U.S.A." logo, inquires about news from Lionel. This is one of eight related telegrams sent between April and September 1878, primarily concerning the business dealings of L.M. Jacobs & Co., a Tucson-based mercantile and banking firm. The telegrams detail the transfer of goods and money between Yuma and Tucson.

Telegraph message exchanged between Smith & Stearns and L. M. Jacobs & Co. regarding a wheat transaction. The message, dated December 8, 1876, originated in Phoenix, Arizona and was received in Tucson, Arizona. The content concerns the possibility of a 60-day delay in fulfilling the transaction. The document is a copy of the message received in Tucson.

A brief one-eighth page telegram sent from Horace E. Baldwin in New York City to Charles Tobias in New Orleans via the Washington & New Orleans Telegraph Company on January 30, 1851. The message reflects typical concise communication style of telegrams. Horace E. Baldwin was a partner in Taylor, Baldwin and Co. in Newark, NJ before moving to New Orleans in 1842, where he remained until at least 1853.

Collection of eight telegraph messages sent between Yuma and Tucson, Arizona, between April and September 1878. The messages, primarily from David Neahr to L.M. Jacobs & Co., detail business transactions concerning money transfers, shipping of goods, and railroad cargo. Most messages bear the imprint of the War Department, Signal Service U.S.A. The messages provide insight into the operations of L.M. Jacobs & Co., a prominent Jewish mercantile and banking firm in Tucson.

This archival item consists of a Western Union envelope addressed to J. Binswanger at 436 Franklin Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, circa 1885. The envelope's contents are not specified. The envelope is associated with Moses A. Dropsie, both individuals being noted for their activity in Jewish affairs. The envelope is part of the collection of Judaica Americana and housed at the University of Pennsylvania.