Subject: Autograph Letters

Autograph letter signed by Frederick Elmour Cohen, written in Detroit, Michigan on October 22, 1846, addressed to Mrs. Capt. Montieth in Canandaigua, NY. The letter includes a watercolor portrait of Cohen and his wife, as well as a pen and ink self-portrait by Cohen. The letter discusses family matters and details about his artistic work. Housed in a quarter mottled calf fitted box with a removable framed matte.

Autograph letter signed by Marx Edgeworth Lazarus (1822-1896), written in Baltimore, Maryland on December 1, 1847, to Dr. Charles Willing in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The four-page letter discusses Lazarus's experiences as the first Jewish student at Georgetown University, his involvement in a farm school and utopian socialist commune in Maryland, and his thoughts on religion and society. It also mentions his friends Truxton and Edward Beale, with details about Edward's exploits in the Mexican-American War in California.

This half-page autograph letter, written in German, is from S. Cohen of New York, New York, to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, dated June 14th, 1851.

Autograph letter signed by Horace E. Baldwin, written in New York City on May 10, 1851, to Charles Tobias in New Orleans, Louisiana. Baldwin discusses his health, business prospects, and travel plans. The letter provides insights into business conditions and personal matters in mid-19th century America.

Autograph letter signed by Jacob I. Cohen, Jr. to Elie Beatty, Esq., Cashier of the Hagerstown Bank, Hagerstown, Maryland, dated September 3, 1822. The letter, written from Baltimore, Maryland, concerns financial matters and is historically significant in the context of Jacob I. Cohen Jr.'s efforts to overturn Maryland's discriminatory Christian Test Act.

Autograph letter written by Joshua I. Cohen to Isaac Leeser on May 13, 1849, from Baltimore. The letter, spanning 2 1/2 pages (8 x 10 inches), discusses personal matters, including the arrival of a friend, Henry, from Norfolk; concerns about postal expenses and a parcel's delivery; inquiries about a Hebrew character; and news about Mr. Rice's resignation from the synagogue and his plans to open a store. Cohen's small handwriting, which includes some Hebrew words, is described as difficult to decipher. The letter is signed 'Your friend C.' but is definitively identified as Cohen's through comparison with a photostatic copy of an 1848 letter with his full signature. The back sheet of the letter serves as a cover addressed to Leeser, showing the postal surcharge. The letter is accompanied by photostats of his Letter of 1848 to Leeser.

Autograph letter signed by Samuel Etting, dated February 26, 1857, written in Baltimore, Maryland. The letter mentions Etting's service as a wounded soldier in the War of 1812 and his role as the first president of Baltimore's Congregation Beth Israel. The letter is part of the E collection.