Issue of the Boston Daily Advertiser newspaper published in Boston, Massachusetts on May 5, 1838. This issue contains extensive letters regarding the April 27, 1838 fire in Charleston, South Carolina, specifically referencing the destruction of the Hebrew Synagogue. The newspaper mentions a print depicting the interior of the destroyed synagogue, created by S.N. Carvalho.
Subject: Charleston (S.C.) -- History -- 19th century
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A patent medicine advertising broadside for G.W. Aimar's "Neurotic Oil" and "Pearl Cement," published in Charleston, South Carolina, during the 1860s. The broadside advertises Aimar's remedies for neuralgia, rheumatism, swellings, sprains, and for mending household items. Goodrich, Wineman & Co. are listed as wholesale druggists.
Certificate from the Charleston County, South Carolina Court of Common Pleas, dated July 22, 1869, attesting that there are no unsatisfied money decrees against Marx E. Cohen. The document is signed by A. C. Richmond.
Issue of the Charleston Mercury newspaper, published in Charleston, South Carolina on December 30, 1862. This issue contains commercial advertisements and news.
Newspaper clipping from the Charleston Mercury, published in Charleston, South Carolina on January 10, 1863. The clipping features a half-column article discussing Jews as patriots during the American Civil War. It mentions Cohen (killed near Richmond, VA), Hertz (a doctor and auctioneer), and Wineman (a merchant at 29 Hayne Street).
A two-page legal document dated March 14, 1874, from Charleston, South Carolina. It details a lawsuit filed by I. Evans Britton against Otto A. Moses for an unpaid invoice. The document is signed by Otto A. Moses and references the Charleston Republican.
A payment assignment document dated December 7, 1869, in Charleston, South Carolina. Alexander Hezekiel Abrahams, his son Adolphus Hezekiel Abrahams, and Theodore H. Abrahams bind themselves to E.W.M. Mackey, Sheriff of Charleston County, for $9,666.00, payable in two installments with interest. Sheriff Mackey assigns portions of the bond to Hannah Enston and James E. Walker. An attached section shows A.H. Abrahams' payment to Stephen Thomas on June 7, 1870.
Handwritten legal report from a railroad lawyer to the President of the South Western Railroad Bank in Charleston, South Carolina, dated February 1, 1855. The report details judgments obtained against several individuals, including Isaac N. Cardozo, Jacob N. Cardozo, and Michael Lazarus, noting that these judgments remain 'Unsettled'.
This archival item consists of a letter written by Asher D. Cohen to Brauley & Burnwell on May 8, 1882, in Charleston, South Carolina. The letter pertains to legal matters. It was likely written from Cohen's law office at 94 Broadway.
A two-page letter, with a portion cut out, from J. C. Levy in Charleston, South Carolina, to Tobias I. Tobias in New York City, dated around March 29, 1840. The letter contains personal and business matters and shows an early Charleston postal mark. J. C. Levy may be Jacob Clarisse Levy (1788-1875).
A four-page letter written by Solomon Nunes Carvalho from Charleston, South Carolina to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on December 29, 1852. The letter details a public dispute between Leeser and Reverend Solomon Jacobs concerning a sermon published in the Occident, and offers strategic advice to Leeser on how to respond.
Lithograph depicting the interior of the Hebrew Synagogue of Charleston, South Carolina, before its destruction by fire on April 27, 1838. The print is dedicated to Rev. Gustavus Poznanski by Solomon N. Carvalho. This synagogue housed the congregation where Reform Judaism in America originated. This is one of several known copies. The lithograph was sold at Sotheby's in New York City on January 18, 2018 for $43,750.
Five-page legal document detailing a post-marital settlement between J.R. Solomons and Rebecca Solomons of Charleston, South Carolina. Drafted and signed by T. Moultrie Mordecai on August 16, 1875. The agreement outlines the distribution of J.R. Solomons' property, including real estate and personal belongings, to Rebecca Solomons. Measures approximately 10 x 15 inches when unfolded and 4 x 10 inches when folded. Some pages exhibit light staining and minor tears.
Receipt for corporation tax issued by the City of Charleston, South Carolina on July 27, 1850. The receipt is signed by H. H. DeLeon, City Treasurer. Measures 5 1/2 x 3 1/4 inches.
Issue of the Charleston Mercury newspaper published in Charleston, South Carolina on January 17, 1863. The newspaper contains advertisements from Samuel Hart, Jacob Cohen, and A.L. Tobias.
Pamphlet containing two discourses delivered in Charleston, South Carolina following the great fire of April 27, 1838. The pamphlet lists places burned, including numerous Jewish names and the Great Synagogue. Published in Charleston, South Carolina in 1838.