Three Letters from Nathan Joseph to Henry Hall, San Francisco, California, 1881

Three letters written in ink from Nathan Joseph, a San Francisco fishing equipment dealer, to Henry Hall of Hall Fishing Line in Central Valley, NY. Dated February 21, March 8, and March 17, 1881, the letters detail orders for various fishing lines, including oil silk line and hard braided linen. One letter requests that the order be forwarded to Henry Levy & Son in New York City. The correspondence provides insight into the business dealings of early fishing equipment dealers. Note: The collection also contains a canvas fishing pouch with the inscription "EST. 1842..L.LEVY..4 BARCLAY STREET UNDER THE; ASTOR HOUSE...BRANCH STORE #2 VESEY ST...PICTURE OF A FISH..; FISHING TACKLE ..SPORTING GOODS".

Associated People/Businesses

• Joseph, Nathan
• Hall, Henry
• Joseph, Nathan / Levy, Henry

Geography

• San Francisco
• California

Subjects

• Fishing
• Commercial correspondence

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 2, Folder 1|Arc.MS.56, Box 2, Folder 1|Arc.MS.56, Box 2, Folder 1