Subject: Personal Correspondence

This calling card is for Linwood Katz. It features a floral design with a signature on the front. The back of the card is blank. The card is a smaller size and is likely a visiting card.

Envelope with a return address for S. M. Bloom. The envelope postmark date is August 23, 1907. This item is part of Manuscript Collection 1410, Box 6, Folder 84.

A personal letter written by S. B. Shelton to Austin in San Luis, Texas, on August 19, 1843. The letter mentions a steamship bringing mail and Mr. W. Bryan's business trip to Washington. This correspondence dates to the period of the Texas Republic.

This archival item consists of an invitation to Mr. & Mrs. H. H. Cohen's home on Wednesday, February 16th (likely 1866), along with two additional cards mentioning a ceremony at 12:00 o'clock and Miss Elizabeth Cohen. The item also includes a personal letter, largely focused on the death of the writer's father, family matters, and a nephew's emigration to British Columbia. The letter mentions greetings from Mr. Belasco, Mrs. Piciotto, and a sister, as well as from the writer's husband, Solomon Almosnino. The letter is addressed to Isaac Leeser. Found in an envelope addressed to Isaac Leeser.

A personal letter from Miriam Gratz, written from Baltimore, Maryland, on June 22, 1797, to her children in Philadelphia, primarily addressed to her eldest surviving son, Simon Gratz. The letter concerns family matters, including updates on her husband Michael Gratz's health and their planned return to Philadelphia. She also mentions her other children, Hyman, Rebecca (Becky), and Rachel. The document consists of handwritten text on aged paper, typical of 18th-century correspondence, with no significant decorative features. The verso contains an autograph address panel. 3.

This handwritten letter, dated February 16, 1853, from Hyman Levy in Louisa C. House, Virginia, is addressed to William Green, an attorney in Culpepper, Virginia. Levy expresses his concern about not receiving a reply after previously sending twenty dollars and copies of depositions. The letter is written in brown ink with a cursive script. The verso of the letter includes postal markings, including a London postmark dated 'AP 15 1853' and a stamp, indicating international transit despite its apparent domestic origin and destination. The document shows signs of folding. 3.

A handwritten personal letter from Abraham Touro to Clarissa Chadwick, dated March 30, 1817, from New York. The letter informs Chadwick of Touro's safe arrival after a journey and inquires about her well-being, stating that others are also asking after her. The integral stampless cover, visible on the reverse, is addressed to "Miss Clarissa Chadwick, West Cambridge, Massachusetts" and bears a red circular postal cancellation mark. The letter is entirely handwritten in cursive script.

A personal letter from Simon Gratz to Mr. Stone, dated November 1, 1869, from 518 Walnut Street, Philadelphia. Gratz expresses regret for postponing a meeting due to his father, Edward Gratz, being at the point of death. He also mentions "the portraits of Mr. [unclear name]" which are at his office, requesting Mr. Stone to ensure they are placed in "Taylor's hands." The letter is handwritten on plain paper with no decorative features.

Two-page letter written from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Matilda Cohen in Fort Hamilton, New York on July 24, 1848. The letter contains family details and is one of six letters written to Mrs. Henry Cohen from various relatives. This letter provides insight into the daily life of a prominent Jewish Philadelphian family.

Handwritten letter in Hebrew from David Aronsohn in San Francisco to Dr. Aaron Albert Siegfried Bettelheim, likely in Baltimore. Dated December 30, 1886. The letter discusses personal matters and events in San Francisco since Bettelheim's departure. One page in length.

Autograph letter signed from David Judah to Isaac Leeser, written in Baltimore, Maryland on April 20, 1830. The letter discusses the poor health of Zalma Rehine and suggests a visit. It also mentions events involving Mr. Etting. This letter is part of a larger correspondence between Judah and Leeser spanning from 1826 to 1849.

Three-page letter written on February 13, 1836, by Eleanor L. Carlile of Lexington, Kentucky, to Sarah Ann Minis Hays in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The letter contains personal matters and gossip, including a reference to a Jewish phrase. Sarah Ann Hays later married Major Alfred Mordecai in 1836.

Two-page letter written by Emanuel Sampson to Reverend Isaac Leeser on July 19, 1847, from New Orleans, Louisiana, to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Sampson recounts a charitable act by Joseph Andrews in Memphis, Tennessee, who provided a burial plot for Sampson's deceased son and suggests that this act be reported in the Occident.

A one-page, stampless letter written in German from Felix Bachman to B. Cohn. Dated November 17, 1846, the letter was sent from New Orleans, Louisiana, and mentions Mr. Hirsch, Mrs. Mandelbaum & Bruslin Herman. The letter appears personal in nature and requires translation. The letter is housed in the University of Pennsylvania Archives.

A one-page letter written by H. A. Henry in Syracuse, New York to S. Valentine in Charleston, South Carolina on August 2, 1852. Henry demands justice for personal slander by Isaac Leeser. This letter is part of a larger correspondence documenting a public dispute between Henry and Leeser, two prominent figures in 19th-century American Judaism.

A one and one-half page personal letter from Hannah Dyer to Isaac Leeser, written in Galveston, Texas on January 20, 1855. Dyer expresses gratitude to Leeser for publishing memorials in *The Occident*, comments on Leeser's western trip, and mentions an upcoming visit to Philadelphia. This letter represents scarce early Jewish Texicana. Hannah Dyer was the sister of Texas patriot Leon Dyer and married Henry Symonds. The Dyer siblings were early settlers of Galveston (1830) and close friends of Isaac Leeser.

A three-page letter written by J. Moses to his wife, Julia L. Moses, on January 1, 1830. Addressed to Mrs. Julia L. Moses c/o J.L. & J. Joseph & Co., Wall St., New York. The letter is signed 'loving husband' and includes a postscript signed J.L.M. The first page of this originally four-page letter is missing.

Handwritten letter from Major James Gibbon, a Revolutionary War officer and customs collector in Richmond, Virginia, to Moses Myers, a prominent Jewish merchant in Norfolk, Virginia, dated February 15, 1834. Gibbon requests Myers' assistance in overseeing the outfitting of his grandson, J.B. Carter, a young seaman, before he embarks on a voyage.

Two-page letter from Jesse Joseph in Montreal, Quebec, to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, dated March 19, 1848. Joseph discusses personal matters, including a potential romantic relationship, and mentions a recent marriage within the Solomon family. The letter provides insight into the personal life of Jesse Joseph, contrasting with his public image as a lifelong bachelor.

Three-page letter written by L. J. Sylvester in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Tobias I. Tobias in New York City, New York on November 17, 1854. The letter contains personal news and gossip about mutual friends and family, including a mention of Charles Tobias' illness. Sylvester discusses his plans to return to New York City by Christmas.

A one-page, stampless letter written by M.B. Seixas to Tobias I. Tobias on September 3, 1834, in New York. The letter discusses a controversy within a synagogue, referencing Mr. Moses and Mr. Isaacs and a debt settlement involving Seixas's brother Sol. This letter is one of three related to this controversy.

Autograph letter written by Miriam Gratz Moses Cohen to Isaac Leeser on August 29, 1855, in Savannah, Georgia. The letter discusses a check for Rebecca and books, and includes friendly remarks.

A two-page, stampless letter written by N. J. Hays in Montreal, Quebec, Canada to Tobias I. Tobias in New York, New York, on October 20, 1824. Hays expresses thanks for a letter of condolence regarding his father's death and mentions a man known as 'Black Ben'. He also inquires about Tobias's interest in government bonds.

A single-sheet letter written by S. Wolff to Isaac Leeser from Mobile, Alabama, on May 2, 1853. The letter encloses a check for $350 and itemizes how Leeser should dispense the funds for various personal reasons, including payments to a liquor dealer, a dray maker, and for clothing. Wolff also mentions outstanding payments from the Jones congregation. The letter also includes a note on the reverse side.

A four-page letter written circa 1845 by Sarah Ann Minis Hays to her husband, Dr. Isaac Hays, in Washington, D.C. The letter details personal matters and family life, including references to their children, Frank and Henrietta. It offers insight into the lives of this prominent Northern Jewish family.

A letter written by Simon Muhr to Mayer Sulzberger on July 14, 1880, in Vichy, France. The letter discusses a meeting between the two men when Sulzberger travels from London to Paris.

A single-page letter written by Solomon Davis to Isaac Leeser on September 18, 1853, from Richmond, Virginia. Davis requests Leeser to send him a Bible and prayer books, specifically bound and inscribed with his wife's name, Anna Davis. Solomon Davis and his brother Benjamin were prominent figures in the Virginia slave trade, a fact noted in historical sources such as *The History of Jews of Richmond* and *Richmond's Jewry*. This letter is unique in the collection as the only correspondence from anyone in the Richmond Davis family or any other known slave trader.

This letter, dated to the mid-1890s, is from Zerlina Held to Mayer Sulzberger. Held discusses a prior attempted visit and requests to reschedule. The letter is written in English.

A personal letter addressed to Harriet M. Isaacs in New York, New York, dated September 16, 1821. The letter mentions a steamboat trip and suggests the writer was a personal acquaintance of Isaacs.