A printed broadside containing two separate notices, both dated May 1, 1869, from Washington, D.C. The first notice, from S. Wolf, announces his withdrawal from the law partnership of Wolf, Hart & Co. following his appointment as Registrar of Deeds for the District of Columbia. He states his interests have been transferred to his former partners and he will now be connected with Messrs. Hart & Mitchener. The second notice, from A. Hart & Co., refers to Wolf's withdrawal, stating that S. Wolf will remain connected with them, and that A. Hart & Co. will continue to collect claims against the Government. This notice also announces their relocation to a new office at 490 Seventh Street, opposite the Post Office. The document features plain, functional text typical of official announcements of the period. 3.
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A handwritten license issued to Lewis Webb & Co. by Joseph A. Myers, Commissioner for the City of Richmond, authorizing them to sell goods of Foreign Growth or Manufacture by Wholesale until May 1st of the following year. The license was granted upon presentation of a Collector's Receipt for Sixty Dollars. The document features a pre-printed form with handwritten details and double-line borders, typical of early 19th-century administrative documents.