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Letter from Isaac Cohen to George W. Lynch, Savannah, Georgia, May 24, 1817

A one and a quarter page letter written on May 24, 1817, from Isaac Cohen in Savannah, Georgia, to George W. Lynch, a merchant in New York City. Cohen discusses business conditions in Savannah, including prices for various commodities such as rum, cotton, rice, flour, corn, tobacco, sugar, coffee, molasses, and tea. The letter includes a black Savannah, Georgia postmark and red manuscript 25c postage rate.

Associated People/Businesses

Cohen, Isaac
Lynch, George W.
Cohen, Isaac (1793-1871)

Geography

Savannah
New York City
New York

Subjects

Commercial correspondence
Prices
Jewish merchants

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 2