M. J. Solomons bank notes, letters, and bills of sale, 1782-1864.

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M. J. Solomons bank notes, letters, and bills of sale, 1782-1864.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/427643204

This collection contains bank notes, letters, and bills sale from 1797 to 1864 that belonged to M. J. Solomons of Savannah, Georgia. There are antebellum and Civil War era bank notes and bonds from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Virginia, and the Confederate States of America. There are three letters, two of which are written to Mordecai Sheftall (1735-1797) and are in regards to his involvement in the establishment of a Jewish congregation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The last letter is written to Mordecai's wife, Frances Sheftall, from J. H. Jacobs in Washington, D.C. regarding the death of Mordecai. Lastly, there are two bills of sale for slaves purchased by Israel Solomons of Savannah in 1815 and 1821. All of these documents are pasted in a used check register volume that belonged to M. J. Solomons.

1 folder (.10 cubic feet)

Georgia Historical Society

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SNAC Resource ID: 7476476

Georgia Historical Society

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Sheftall, Mordecai, 1735-1797

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Mordecai Sheftall (1735-1797) was born in Savannah, a son of Benjamin and Elizabeth Sheftall who emigrated to Georgia in 1733. He served as magistrate of Chatham County and as Deputy Commissioner of Issues for the Continental troops in Georgia. He and his son, Sheftall Sheftall, were taken prisoner in 1779, but exchanged and released in 1780. From the description of Mordecai Sheftall papers, 1780-1796 (Georgia Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 76945104 Mordecai Shefta...

Solomons, Israel, fl. 1815-1821.

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Solomons, M. J.

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Resident of Savannah, Ga. From the description of Scrapbook, 1861-1863. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 20315364 M. J. Solomons resided in Savannah, Georgia. From the description of M. J. Solomons bank notes, letters, and bills of sale, 1782-1864. (Georgia Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 427643204 ...

Sheftall, Frances, fl. 1797.

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