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Bill of Exchange: Moses Castella to Elizer & Jacob Montefiore, July 26, 1796Bill of Exchange: Moses Castella to Elizer & Jacob Montefiore, July 26, 1796

A partly printed bill of exchange for £369.6.8 Sterling, payable sixty days after sight, from Moses Castella in Philadelphia to Thomas Ewing in London, on account of Elizer & Jacob Montefiore in London. Dated July 26, 1796. Accompanied by a manuscript note detailing transaction fees and a notarized manuscript document. The document bears several cancelled endorsements and a blind-embossed tax stamp.

Legal Document Concerning Solomon de Medina, Mosesson and Company and the Seizure of Tobacco, 1727Legal Document Concerning Solomon de Medina, Mosesson and Company and the Seizure of Tobacco, 1727

Four pages (out of an original forty-four) of a printed legal document on vellum, concerning a case between Solomon de Medina, Mosesson and Company, and Rene Hett and the Executors of Andrew Fresneau. The case centers around a shipment of tobacco seized in 1718 and the subsequent legal battles in the New York Court of Vice Admiralty and the High Court of Admiralty of Great Britain. The document, dated March 1727, details the legal proceedings and the involved parties. It appears to have been printed in New York by William Bradford in 1728.

Letter Book of Rev. H. A. Henry: Correspondence Regarding his Search for a Rabbinical Position in the USA, 1849Letter Book of Rev. H. A. Henry: Correspondence Regarding his Search for a Rabbinical Position in the USA, 1849

A letter book containing eight letters, four on each page, written to and from Rev. H. A. Henry concerning his search for a rabbinical position in the United States in 1849. The correspondents include prominent figures in the British Jewish community, such as Simeon Abrahams, Henry S. Keeling, David Salomons, Abraham Kisch, John Salmon, and A. Rothschild. The letters document Henry's journey from London to America, his initial engagement to Louisville, and his eventual position in Cincinnati at the B'nai Jeshurun Synagogue. The letters were subsequently used by Isaac Leeser for the Occident.

Letter from Anthony Wayne to Wilhelm Willink Requesting Funds, Charleston, South Carolina, September 28, 1785Letter from Anthony Wayne to Wilhelm Willink Requesting Funds, Charleston, South Carolina, September 28, 1785

A signed letter written by General Anthony Wayne to Wilhelm Willink on September 28, 1785, from Charleston, South Carolina. Wayne requests Willink to draw money from Philip Jacob Cohen and offers collateral in the form of drafts. This retained draft letter is in response to a letter from Wilhelm Willink dated July 29, 1785. The letter highlights the financial dealings and interconnectedness between American figures and the "Port Jews" of Amsterdam.

Letter from Henry Tobias to Charles Tobias, Ventnor, Isle of Wight, England to New York, New York, December 9, 1841Letter from Henry Tobias to Charles Tobias, Ventnor, Isle of Wight, England to New York, New York, December 9, 1841

A two-page, stampless letter written by Henry Tobias in Ventnor, Isle of Wight, England, on December 9, 1841, to Charles Tobias in New York, New York. The letter discusses a meeting with Fanny and Uriah Hendricks, comments on Fanny's weight, and details business matters including buttons, twist, credit, and house repairs needed before renting a property on Amity Street. Henry instructs his mother to wait for his return before leaving her home.

Letter from Henry Tobias to his Mother, New York, December 9, 1841Letter from Henry Tobias to his Mother, New York, December 9, 1841

A one-page letter written by Henry Tobias in Ventnor, Isle of Wight, England, on December 9, 1841, to his mother in New York City. The letter instructs his mother not to cross the Atlantic due to the ill health of 'Fan,' who is being cared for in England. It also mentions Fanny, wife of Uriah Hendricks, who lived to be 72 years old. The letter was forwarded by Leech, Harrison & Co., Liverpool.

Letter from Henry Tobias to T. I. Tobias, January 11, 1836Letter from Henry Tobias to T. I. Tobias, January 11, 1836

A two-page stampless letter written by Henry Tobias in Manchester, England on January 11, 1836, to T. I. Tobias in New York City. The letter discusses business matters, specifically the arrival of Mr. Peck's shipment in England and Henry's upcoming travel to London and Paris.

Letter from Lewis Samuel to Isaac Leeser, September 9, 1852Letter from Lewis Samuel to Isaac Leeser, September 9, 1852

A one and one-quarter page letter written by Lewis Samuel of Liverpool, England, to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on September 9, 1852. Samuel responds positively to a prospectus for Leeser's Bible translation, orders copies, and offers publishing suggestions. He also expresses his views on congregants deemed unworthy of religious roles.

Letter from Michael I. Tobias to Tobias I. Tobias, Liverpool, England to New York, New York, December 7, 1836Letter from Michael I. Tobias to Tobias I. Tobias, Liverpool, England to New York, New York, December 7, 1836

A three-page letter from Michael I. Tobias in Liverpool, England, to his brother, Tobias I. Tobias, in New York, New York, dated December 7, 1836. The letter discusses business matters, specifically the shipping of knives and forks, and details the tight credit situation in London and the significant discount on bills of exchange, highlighting economic conditions in both the United Kingdom and the United States.

Letter from Tobias I. Tobias to "Brother Mike," Liverpool, December 1822Letter from Tobias I. Tobias to "Brother Mike," Liverpool, December 1822

A three-and-a-half-page, undated, stampless letter from Tobias I. Tobias to his brother, Michael Tobias, in Liverpool. Written in response to a letter dated November 5, 1822 (see 20.1204T), this emotionally charged letter expresses anger regarding a property dispute, containing the phrase, "while you was (sic) eating my bread you was (sic) cutting my throat." The letter is part of a larger collection of family papers purchased on January 7, 2013.