Skip to main content

Box 1

 Container

Contains 8 Results:

Partly-printed bill of landing for a shipment of hemp, tar, and turpentine from Norfolk, Virginia to the French Republic aboard Myers' ship John, 1796 March 12

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Content From the Collection:

The Moses Myers Papers consist of a handful of letters, shipping inventories, and a printed broadside relating to the early Jewish American merchant Moses Myers (1735-1835). Myers lived in Norfolk, VA, and his merchant business was involved in the Caribbean. His ships were instrumental during the War of 1812.

Dates: 1796 March 12

Two leaves taken from Moses Myers' letter book containing three letters written to James Swan concerning the prices of various commodities, 1795 August 18-September 5

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Scope and Content From the Collection:

The Moses Myers Papers consist of a handful of letters, shipping inventories, and a printed broadside relating to the early Jewish American merchant Moses Myers (1735-1835). Myers lived in Norfolk, VA, and his merchant business was involved in the Caribbean. His ships were instrumental during the War of 1812.

Dates: 1795 August 18-September 5

Autographed letter, being the first leaf only of a letter written to an unnamed Count, relaying news of the declaration of war and on war related arrests in Norfolk, Virginia, 1812 July 29

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Scope and Content From the Collection:

The Moses Myers Papers consist of a handful of letters, shipping inventories, and a printed broadside relating to the early Jewish American merchant Moses Myers (1735-1835). Myers lived in Norfolk, VA, and his merchant business was involved in the Caribbean. His ships were instrumental during the War of 1812.

Dates: 1812 July 29

Manuscript true copy of a claim by John Slone on behalf of Moses Myers, concerning the capture of the ship Nancy in Bermuda (5pp.), 1813 January 21

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Scope and Content From the Collection:

The Moses Myers Papers consist of a handful of letters, shipping inventories, and a printed broadside relating to the early Jewish American merchant Moses Myers (1735-1835). Myers lived in Norfolk, VA, and his merchant business was involved in the Caribbean. His ships were instrumental during the War of 1812.

Dates: 1813 January 21

Manuscript balance of account between John Myers and Robert Montgomery & Co. (2 pp.), circa 1816 September

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Scope and Content From the Collection:

The Moses Myers Papers consist of a handful of letters, shipping inventories, and a printed broadside relating to the early Jewish American merchant Moses Myers (1735-1835). Myers lived in Norfolk, VA, and his merchant business was involved in the Caribbean. His ships were instrumental during the War of 1812.

Dates: circa 1816 September

Partly-printed document signed by British Consul to Virginia Patrick Savage, confirming that Albert Almond is a public notary - Norfolk, Virginia, 1816 December 3

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Scope and Content From the Collection:

The Moses Myers Papers consist of a handful of letters, shipping inventories, and a printed broadside relating to the early Jewish American merchant Moses Myers (1735-1835). Myers lived in Norfolk, VA, and his merchant business was involved in the Caribbean. His ships were instrumental during the War of 1812.

Dates: 1816 December 3

Autographed letter from Moses Myers to his son, Myer Myers. A lengthy letter concerning the recovery of payment for a shipment to Norway and on other business matters (3pp., with integral address leaf) - Norfolk, Virginia, 1817 December 10

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 7
Scope and Content From the Collection:

The Moses Myers Papers consist of a handful of letters, shipping inventories, and a printed broadside relating to the early Jewish American merchant Moses Myers (1735-1835). Myers lived in Norfolk, VA, and his merchant business was involved in the Caribbean. His ships were instrumental during the War of 1812.

Dates: 1817 December 10

Inventory of the ship Georgiana, circa 1820

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 8
Scope and Content From the Collection:

The Moses Myers Papers consist of a handful of letters, shipping inventories, and a printed broadside relating to the early Jewish American merchant Moses Myers (1735-1835). Myers lived in Norfolk, VA, and his merchant business was involved in the Caribbean. His ships were instrumental during the War of 1812.

Dates: circa 1820