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Receipt - L. Cohen, Wilmington, NC, November 12, 1863
A handwritten manuscript sight draft issued by L. Cohen, instructing payment of $193,487.05 to Octavus Cohen. The payment is for cargo received by J. H. Taylor, likely acquired through blockade-running activities during the Civil War in Wilmington, NC. The draft is dated November 12, 1863. The verso of the document contains an endorsement by Octavus Cohen to the order of David Gabrel. The item features ornate cursive script throughout.
Associated People/Businesses
- L. Cohen (Signer)
- Octavus Cohen (Payee
- Endorser)
- J. H. Taylor (Consignee of Cargo)
- David Gabrel (Endorsee)
- Cohen, Octavius
- Cohen, L.
Geography
No geographic information available.
Subjects
- Financial records
- Sight draft
- Blockade running
- Civil War
- Merchants
- Wilmington, NC
- Augusta, GA
- Cursive handwriting
- Military
Physical Location
Arc.MS.56, Box 20, Folder 8