Letter; Tobias, Henry; Liverpool, United Kingdom; New York, New York, United States; 1837 November 7
Subject:
Correspondence; Jewish merchants; Family papers; Manuscripts (documents)
Description:
Letter from George Tobias to Henry Tobias, saying that business may be improving, but their inventory has been bought by speculators; Liverpool, UK; New York, NY
Personal Name:
Tobias, Henry; Tobias, George
Date:
1837-11-07
Language:
English
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/
Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Letter; Tobias, Charles; Holyhead, United Kingdom; New York, New York, United States; 1841 May 7
Subject:
Correspondence; Jewish merchants; Family papers; Manuscripts (documents); Health
Description:
Letter from Charles Tobias to Henry Tobias, saying he is on his way to Liverpool and has been traveling twenty-two days. He discusses his improved health as well as the improved health of Sophia and gives Henry a number of instructions regarding business do's and don'ts; Holyhead, UK; New York, NY
Personal Name:
Tobias, Charles; Tobias, Henry; Tobias, Sophia
Date:
1841-05-07
Language:
English
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/
Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Letter; Leeser, Isaac; Lavsano, Joshua; Charleston, South Carolina, United States; 1849 April 10
Subject:
Correspondence; Religious communities
Description:
Letter from Joshua Lavsano to Isaac Leeser, regarding problems the Jewish Community is having in the battle over the form of services in the synagogue Beth Elohim. He relates that as a member, he can see no possibility of cooperation. He thanks Reverend Leeser for his intervention but things have gone down divergent paths. He notes that a meeting was held to consider the Philadelphia recommendation of one joint synagogue, but it was soundly rebuffed.
Personal Name:
Leeser, Isaac; Lavsano, Joshua
Corporate Name:
Beth Elohim
Date:
1849-04-10
Language:
English
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?
Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Letter from an unknown writer to David [possibly David Judah] regarding business matters. There are mentions of Edward Pollock & Co., David Judah & Co., and T. I. Tobias & Co.
Personal Name:
Tobias, Tobias, I.; Judah, David; Pollock, Edward
Corporate Name:
Edward Pollock & Co.; David Judah & Co.; T. I. Tobias & Co.
Date:
1823-04-01
Language:
English
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?
Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Letter; Baring Brothers & Co.; Angola (Bark); Russian American Company; Kimball, Elbridge Gerry, 1816-1849; Salem, Massachusetts, United States; Sitka, Alaska, United States; 1848 October 17
Subject:
Correspondence; Business records
Description:
Letter from Elbridge G. Kimball to Baring Brothers & Co. requesting payment from the directors of the Russian American Company, of St. Petersburg, Russia, who purchased his ship, the Bark "Angola," in New Archangel (now Sitka, Alaska) for 20,000 Spanish dollars; Salem, MA
Personal Name:
Kimball, Elbridge Gerry, 1816-1849
Corporate Name:
Baring Brothers & Co.; Angola (Bark); Russian American Company
Date:
1848-10-17
Language:
English
Rights:
https://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/
Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Letter; Slatky, Isaac Moses; Baltimore, Maryland, United States; 1845
Subject:
Correspondence; Rabbis; Judaism -- Customs and practices; Law
Description:
Halachic inquiry from Isaac Moses Slatky, reader at the Baltimore Hebrew Congregation, posed to R. Solomon Eger of Posen, Germany. Refers to Eger's ruling that a Kohen should not be allowed to bless the Congregation and including a description of the Baltimore Jewish community. The verso is letter by R. Samuel Fogelsdorf of Posen with scrawled signature of Yitzchak Chaim, former student of Eger; Baltimore, MD
Personal Name:
Slatky, Isaac Moses
Corporate Name:
Baltimore Hebrew Congregation
Date:
1845
Language:
English; Hebrew
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?
Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Letter; Leeser, Isaac; Labatt, D. C.; New Orleans, Louisiana, United States; 1847 May 28
Subject:
Correspondence; Jewish merchants
Description:
Letter from David Cohen Labatt to Isaac Leeser, regarding business matters including that he cannot find a representative to sell The Occident in New Orleans; New Orleans, LA
Personal Name:
Leeser, Isaac; Labatt, D. C.
Corporate Name:
Occident
Date:
1847-05-28
Language:
English
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?
Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Letter from I. Wolf to Jacobs, Mayer & Co., in German and English, and discusses money and business matters; Fort Wayne, IN; 215 1/2 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA
Personal Name:
Wolf, I.; Jacobs; Mayer
Corporate Name:
Jacobs, Mayers & Co.
Date:
1847-04-29
Language:
English; German
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/
Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Letter; Felsenthal, Bernhard; Chicago, Illinois, United States; Hanover, Germany; 1876 April 6
Subject:
Correspondence; Manuscripts (documents); Rabbis; Religious communities
Description:
Letter from Rabbi Bernhard Felsenthal to H. Felsenthal, Esq., requesting that he help a Mr. Sugenheimer, who is a graduate of the Jewish Seminary of Hanover, to find a position working at the Sunday School of their community.; Chicago, IL; Hanover, Germany
Personal Name:
Felsenthal, Bernhard
Date:
1876-04-06
Language:
English
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/
Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Letter from W. E. Baldwin to Charles Tobias, saying he is closing business in New Orleans, and mentions his ill brother, Horace Baldwin, as well as the debt they are in; New York, NY; New Orleans, LA
Personal Name:
Baldwin, Horace; Tobias, Charles
Date:
1852-11-13
Language:
English
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/
Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Letter; Tobias, Charles M.; Havana, Cuba; New York, New York, United States; 1838 December 13
Subject:
Correspondence; Jewish merchants; Family papers; Manuscripts (documents); Travel
Description:
Letter from Charles M. Tobias to his uncle, T. I. Tobias, reporting that things have settled in Vera Cruz as the French have taken the castle after a skirmish of only three hours, and saying that he is sailing for Montezuma in an hour; Havana, Cuba; New York, NY
Personal Name:
Tobias, Charles M.; Tobias, Tobias I.
Date:
1838-12-13
Language:
English
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/
Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Letter; Leeser, Isaac; Sollas, M. M.; Kingston, Jamaica; 1844 November 14
Subject:
Correspondence
Description:
Letter from Moses Mendes Sollas to Isaac Leeser, requesting the information on a firm that can put up "spiced beef" for export to Jamaica. In addition, he gives his thoughts and advice to Leeser on his attempt to organize the broader jewish community in America; Kingston, Jamaica
Personal Name:
Leeser, Isaac; Sollas, M. M.
Date:
1844-11-14
Language:
English
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?
Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Letter from Alexander Henry, written on letterhead from the London Journal of Medicine, published monthly by Taylor, Walton and Maberly, to Dr. Isaac Hays, with an enclosed prospectus of the Journal and asks if they might exchange with Hays' "valuable periodical". If Hayes agrees they will see that his work will be periodically published as written; 28 Upper Gower Street and Ivy Lane, Paternoster Row, London, UK; Philadelphia, PA
Personal Name:
Henry, Alexander; Hays, Isaac
Corporate Name:
London Journal of Medicine
Date:
1868-12-13
Language:
English
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/
Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Letter; Tobias, Henry; Liverpool, England; 1843 June 15
Subject:
Correspondence; Jewish merchants; Manuscripts (documents); Family papers
Description:
Letter from Miriam Tobias to Henry Tobias, regarding family and personal matters, as well as general news; Liverpool, England; 29 Nassau Street, New York, NY
Personal Name:
Tobias, Henry; Tobias, Miriam
Date:
1843-05-15
Language:
English
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?
Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Letter; Etting, Samuel; Beit Yisrael Sephardi Community; Baltimore, Maryland, United States; London, United Kingdom; 1858 January 29
Subject:
Correspondence; Rabbis; Religious communities
Description:
Letter from H. Guedalla of London, to Rabbi Samuel Etting of the Beit Yisrael Sephardi Community in Baltimore, regarding the attempted establishment of a Sephardi Jewish Community in Baltimore; Baltimore, MD; London, UK
Personal Name:
Etting, Samuel
Corporate Name:
Beit Yisrael Sephardi Community
Date:
1858-01-29
Language:
English
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?
Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Letter and envelope; Leeser, Isaac; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; 1857 June 7
Subject:
Correspondence; Schools; Rabbis
Description:
Letter and envelope from [illegible sender] to Reverend Isaac Leeser asking if Leeser can provide him with some students to help him; 371 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA
Personal Name:
Leeser, Isaac
Date:
1857-06-07
Language:
English; Yiddish
Rights:
https://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/
Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Letter; Greenebaum & Straus; Greenebaum, J.; Straus, Emanuel; San Francisco, California, United States; 1884 May 22
Subject:
Stockbrokers; Securities; Correspondence
Description:
Letter from Greeenbaum & Straus, Stock Brokers, to [L. B.] Frankel regarding a credit to Frankel's account, lists business owners at Emanuel Straus and J. Greenebaum; 232 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, CA
Personal Name:
Straus, Emanuel
Corporate Name:
Greenebaum & Straus
Date:
1884-05-22
Language:
English
Rights:
https://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/
Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Letter; Sulzberger, Mayer; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; 1880 July 18
Subject:
Correspondence; Jewish judges; Family papers
Description:
Letter from Mayer Sulzberger's family members sent to him, regarding family matters and day to day matters. The letters are in English and Yiddish; Philadelphia, PA
Letter; Riker, J. H.; New York, New York, United States; 1870 April 22
Subject:
Correspondence; Jewish landowners
Description:
Letter from J. H. Riker inquiring about the date to which interest was paid on a property of a house and lot that a client, Mayer Lehman, was purchasing on 46th street in New York City, 46th street, New York, NY
Personal Name:
Lehman, Mayer
Date:
1870-04-22
Language:
English
Rights:
https://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/
Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Letter; Angel, Moses; London, United Kingdom; 1854 April 12
Subject:
Correspondence; Judaism -- Customs and practices; Circumcision; Rabbis
Description:
Letter from Moses Angel, headmaster of the Jews Free School, to Reverend Isaac Leeser requesting a certificate of circumcision of Isaac John Crawcour, son of Angel's friend Edward Crawcour; London, England; Philadelphia, PA
Personal Name:
Angel, Moses; Leeser, Isaac
Corporate Name:
Jews Free School
Date:
1854-04-12
Language:
English
Rights:
https://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/
Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Letter; Leeser, Isaac; Ridskopf, J.; New York, New York, United States; 1860 January 10
Subject:
Broadsides (notices); Correspondence
Description:
Broadside advertising Dr. J. Ridskopf's Select Male and Female Academy or Classical English and Commercial Institute, with a letter on the verso from J. Ridskopf to Isaac Leeser, requesting a notice in the paper and asking for ad prices;New York, NY
Personal Name:
Leeser, Isaac; Ridskopf, J.
Corporate Name:
Dr. J. Ridskopf's Select Male and Female Academy
Date:
1860-01-10
Language:
English
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?
Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Letter; Tobias, Charles; Liverpool, United Kingdom; New York, New York, United States; 1841 July 16
Subject:
Correspondence; Jewish merchants; Family papers; Manuscripts (documents); Health
Description:
Letter from Charles Tobias to Henry Tobias, regarding business and family matter including a copy of a business correspondence and a report that Sophia is doing well, Fred is very frail and Edmond is still an idler who cares for no one and that the family is vacationing in Wales; Liverpool, UK; New York, NY
Personal Name:
Tobias, Charles; Tobias, Henry; Tobias, Sophia; Tobias, Edmond; Tobias, Fred
Date:
1841-07-16
Language:
English
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/
Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Letter from David Gratz to John C. Heylman, Esq., saying he in enclosing a list of warrants for lands in Pennsylvania as part of his father's estate; Philadelphia, PA
Personal Name:
Gratz, David
Corporate Name:
John C. Heylman, Esq.
Date:
1854-08-18
Language:
English
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?
Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Letter from Aaron B. Nones to S. J. Tobias & Co, reporting on sales of Cologne Water, listing prices of saleable commodities, and laments that he is unable to sell silks due to French imports; Aux Cayes, Haiti; New York, NY
Personal Name:
Nones, Aaron B.; Tobias, I. Tobias
Corporate Name:
S. J. Tobias & Co.
Date:
1819-08-07
Language:
English
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/
Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Letter; Hays & Polock; Gratz, Michael; New York, New York, United States; 1770 December 25
Subject:
Correspondence; Jewish merchants; Shipping
Description:
Letter from Hays & Polock to the Commander of the ship the Rising Sun, requesting deliver 60 Tons of log wood to Michael Gratz; New York, NY; Newport, RI
Personal Name:
Gratz, Michael
Corporate Name:
Hays & Polock
Date:
1770-12-25
Language:
English
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?
Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Letter; Leeser, Isaac; Judah, David; Baltimore, Maryland, United States; 1830 April 6
Subject:
Correspondence; Rabbis
Description:
Letter from David Judah to Isaac Leeser, suggesting that Leeser, who had just taken his position at Mikveh Israel, stop publishing in what Judah calls the "Christian form."; Baltimore, MD
Personal Name:
Leeser, Isaac; Judah, David
Date:
1830-04-06
Language:
English
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?
Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Letter from T. W. to Dr. Isaac Hays regarding an editorial that he read by Hays in the Daily Chronical; he writes a glowing set of complements on his courage to stand for what is right; Philadelphia, PA
Personal Name:
Hays, Isaac; T. W.
Corporate Name:
Daily Chronical
Date:
1837-08-06
Language:
English
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/
Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Letter; J. I. Cohen, Jr. & Brothers; Baltimore, Maryland, United States; 1827 November 19
Subject:
Tickets; Advertisements; Correspondence
Description:
Letter from J. I. Cohen, Jr. & Brothers, Contractors to E. K. Ingersol, with printed description of the Grand Literature Lottery of the State of Maryland for the Promotion of Science and Literature and printed receipt with handwritten information; Baltimore, MD
Corporate Name:
J. I. Cohen, Jr. & Brothers
Date:
1827-11-19
Language:
English
Rights:
https://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/
Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Letter from C. Melhado to Charles Tobias, providing an introduction to Justo Arosemena, who will be in New York for his health and asks that if he requires information for Mr. Tobias to please help him; Panama; New York, NY
Personal Name:
Tobias, Charles; Arosemena, Justo
Date:
1840-05-17
Language:
English
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/
Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Letter; Leeser, Isaac; Wise, Isaac Mayer; Albany, New York, United States; 1850 September 8
Subject:
Correspondence; Rabbis
Description:
Letter from Rabbi Isaac Wise to Rev. Isaac Leeser, regarding the "Congregation Beth-El of Albany Affair," when Rabbi Isaac Wise was physically attacked on the bimah and a fight broke out. In this letter one day after the fist fight, Rabbi Wise requests that Leeser publish an announcement about his ill treatment;Albany, NY
Personal Name:
Leeser, Isaac; Wise, Isaac Mayer
Corporate Name:
Congregation Beth-El
Date:
1850-09-08
Language:
English
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?
Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Letter; Bloch, I.; Bloch BrothersBoston, Massachusetts, United States; 1877 April 5
Subject:
Correspondence; Jewish merchants
Description:
Letter from Bloch Brothers, written on company letterhead, to E. C. Bailey regarding his balance and payment owed to them; 11 and 12 Franklin Street, Clarksville, TN; Boston, MA
Personal Name:
Bloch, I.; Bloch, S.; Bailey, E. C.
Corporate Name:
Bloch Brothers
Date:
1877-04-05
Language:
English
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/
Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
Letter from H. E. Baldwin to Charles Tobias, regarding his health, discussing his travel plans to New Orleans, as well as individual merchandise; New York, NY; New Orleans, LA
Personal Name:
Baldwin, Horace E.; Tobias, Charles
Date:
1851-05-17
Language:
English
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/
Collection:
Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Collection of Early American Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)
