An addressed envelope advertising Sidman/Lachman, located at 209 & 211 Battery Street, San Francisco, California. The envelope is dated January 1, 1875 and addressed to Asher Marks in Roseburg, Oregon. The envelope provides insight into business correspondence and trade networks in 19th-century Oregon and California.
Subject: Oregon History
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Billhead from Koshland Bros., a fur and wool merchant located at 26 Front Street, Portland, Oregon. Dated October 18, 1876, this billhead indicates a sale of merchandise to Marks. The document's description includes biographical information about Abraham Haas (1847-August 8, 1921), an American businessman and patriarch of the Haas family; details about the founding of Hellman, Haas and Company; and information about the Marks family's business activities in Southern Oregon. Additional information mentions two San Francisco agents, S. & N. Koshland. The billhead was printed by Joe Niles Printer.
Three-part document consisting of a letter, Wells Fargo express receipt, and envelope. Eliza Cox, a widow in Salem, Oregon, writes to Asher Marks in Roseburg, Oregon on November 27, 1878, seeking help with a mining dispute involving her late husband's estate. The letter mentions harassment and defamation. A Wells Fargo receipt shows $47.00 was sent via express on November 29, 1878, to Marks on Mrs. Cox's behalf. Includes a newspaper obituary for Mrs. Cox, indicating she died on September 9, 1888, at age 73.
A two-page manuscript letter from S. Marks & Co. in Roseburg, Oregon, to R. Jacobs, agent for the Oregon City Manufacturing Co. in Oregon City, Oregon, dated February 17, 1871. The letter discusses the terms of a wool purchasing agreement, including commission rates, payment methods, and quantity stipulations. The letter showcases the commercial activities of Jewish merchants in Oregon during the 19th century.
A one-page business letter written on Wells Fargo & Company letterhead from S. Marks to Asher Marks in Roseburg, Oregon, dated March 29, 1869. The letter was written from the company's Canyonville, Oregon office and includes a North Canyonville, Oregon postmark. The letter is housed in a cover opened at the flap.
A silver wine cup inscribed "Presented to Mark Hirsch by Solomon Hirsch Feb. 23rd 1863." Solomon Hirsch (1839-1902) was a wealthy businessman in the Northwest, Oregon State Senator, and appointed Minister to Turkey (1889-1892) by President Harrison. He was also president of Beth Israel Congregation.