Business Letter from Felix Kahn to L. Mayer & Co., September 1851


A business letter dated September 1851, written by Felix Kahn in Nashville, Tennessee, to L. Mayer & Co. in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The letter details an order for dry goods, including ginghams, tablecloths, spoons, razors, handkerchiefs, and stockings. Kahn requests prompt shipment and specifies the desired assortment and pricing. The letter provides insights into commercial transactions and the dry goods trade in the mid-19th century United States.


Associated People/Businesses

  • Kahn, Felix
  • L. Mayer & Co.
  • Kahn, F / Mayer, L.

Geography


Subjects


Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 13, Folder 9