Receipt for Payment from Samuel Wallis to Moses Cohen, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, April 16, 1785


Manuscript receipt dated April 16, 1785, documenting a payment made by Samuel Wallis to Moses Cohen for textiles and other goods. The receipt provides details of the transaction, including the quantities and types of merchandise. This document offers insights into the commercial activities of Moses Cohen, a Jewish financial broker and shopkeeper in colonial Philadelphia, and Samuel Wallis, a prominent figure involved in land speculation, commerce, and espionage.


Associated People/Businesses

  • Cohen, Moses
  • Wallis, Samuel

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Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 14, Folder 10