Letter from S. Redelsheimer to L. Mayer Requesting Credit for Cousin, December 20, 1849

A one-page letter dated December 20, 1849, from S. (Sigmund) Redelsheimer of Fort Wayne, Indiana, to L. Mayer, a Jewish wholesaler at 215 1/2 Market Street, Philadelphia. Redelsheimer requests Mayer to extend credit of up to $100 (equivalent to $3,528.52 in 2021) to his cousin, L. Redelsheimer, for merchandise. He assures Mayer that he will be responsible for the debt. If Mayer lacks the necessary goods, Redelsheimer asks him to guide his cousin to a suitable supplier. The letter highlights the close business relationships within the Jewish community in early America and suggests that L. Redelsheimer likely operated a small peddling business. Biographical information on Sigmund Redelsheimer, a prominent figure in the Fort Wayne Jewish community, is included in the archival description.

Associated People/Businesses

• Redelsheimer, S. (Sigmund) (1811 - 1895) / Mayer, L / Redelsheimer, L.

Geography

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Subjects

• Commercial correspondence

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 16, Folder 1