A check dated July 5, 1864, from Augusta, Georgia, drawn on the Union Bank. It orders the cashier to pay L. Z. Stirnheimer the sum of thirty-five thousand one hundred and seventy-five dollars ($35,175). The check is signed by L. Cohn and includes a note stating the amount is “to be debited to Mr. Stirnheimer, on presentation of a draft.” The document features elegant handwritten script, characteristic of the mid-19th century. 3.
Subject: Augusta, Georgia
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Handwritten letter from Alfred Mordecai of the Ordnance Office in Washington, D.C. to Captain E. Harding at the Augusta Arsenal, dated July 24, 1839. The letter acknowledges receipt of Harding's requisition and states that Hall's rifles will be shipped from Harpers Ferry. It also discusses the difficulty in obtaining other rifle parts and mentions Messrs D. Albert & Co. of Baltimore as importers for Harpers Ferry. The letter is folded and shows significant water or ink staining, particularly down the center. The reverse side includes an address and a red wax seal. **3.