Subject: United States--Politics and government--19th century

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.

Passport issued to Sigmund T. Meyer of New York City on August 12, 1854. The passport, signed by Daniel Webster as Secretary of State, includes a physical description of Meyer. The accompanying stampless envelope is addressed to J.B. Nones from the Department of State.

This item contains a speech delivered by Lewis Charles Levin to the Congressional Record on April 7, 1847. Levin, considered the first Jewish Congressman, proposed raising a regiment of mounted riflemen composed solely of native-born Americans. The speech is part of the Congressional Record and is described as having only six known copies worldwide according to OCLC WorldCat. The provided metadata also includes extensive biographical information on Lewis Charles Levin, detailing his political career, his involvement in the Know-Nothing movement, his anti-Catholic activism, and his later mental health decline.

A 290-page document from the United States Congressional Record, dated January 1, 1828. This volume lists a comprehensive roster of federal officers, including military personnel, legislators, tariff collectors, land surveyors, consuls, and judges. The list notably includes several individuals with Jewish surnames: Samuel Israel, Nathan Levy, William Isaacs, Naphtali Phillips, and Aaron Phillips.