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Letter from William Frank to Jacobs & Meyer & Co., Philadelphia, July 19, 1847

This letter, written in German and English, is from William Frank of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to the Jewish firm of Jacobs & Meyer & Co. in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dated July 19, 1847, it concerns a three-hundred-dollar draft. The letter is significant as it's the earliest known correspondence from William Frank, a pioneer of Pittsburgh's Jewish community.

Associated People/Businesses

Frank, William
Jacobs & Meyer & Co.
FRANK, WILLIAM

Geography

Philadelphia

Subjects

Jews--United States
Pennsylvania Dutch
Commercial correspondence

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 8, Folder 4