Skip to main content

Box 2

 Container

Contains 9 Results:

J.J. Cohen, Jr. to John Myers, 1820 - 1829

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 9
Identifier: id240203
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series contains correspondence.

Dates: 1820 - 1829

Letter, J.J. Cohen, Jr., Baltimore, Maryland to John Myers, Norfolk, Virginia, 1820 March 22

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 9
Identifier: id240208
Scope and Contents

Cohen rode up to Baltimore on the Virginia. Mr. Wheeler was on board and in a hurry to join his daughter. Barron and Elliott also were passengers and gave no hint of impending duel with Decatur. In a P.S., says duel took place this a.m. Decatur is dead, Barron wounded.

Dates: 1820 March 22

Letter, J.J. Cohen, Jr., Baltimore, Maryland to John Myers, Norfolk, Virginia, 1820 May 11

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 9
Identifier: id240210
Scope and Contents

Cohen spoke with George Bier yesterday about John's business with Mercier. While Bier knew Mercier in Lima he never heard the name Myers. Mercier had done well financially and was going to England for an operation. Joseph LeRoy is his father in law.

Dates: 1820 May 11

Letter, J.J. Cohen, Jr., Baltimore, Maryland to John Myers, Norfolk, Virginia, 1821 June 24

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 9
Identifier: id240211
Scope and Contents

Cohen received John's letter with circulars and communications about M.E. Levy's plan for funding an institution of Hebrew youth. He and A.H. Cohen are to represent Baltimore at a convention called for that purpose. Sees Macedonian is now in Boston.

Dates: 1821 June 24

Letter, J.J. Cohen, Jr., Baltimore, Maryland to John Myers, Norfolk, Virginia, 1828 October 29

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 9
Identifier: id240212
Scope and Contents

Cohen has John's letter of October 26th. There are many candidates for the steam boat company agency. Cohen will see each of the directors. He doesn't know how they stand. Failures in Philadelphia of Sam Archer and Jones, Oakford & Co. The Silas Richards sailed from NYC on September 24th.

Dates: 1828 October 29

Letter, J.J. Cohen, Jr., Baltimore, Maryland to John Myers, Norfolk, Virginia, 1828 November 3

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 9
Identifier: id240214
Scope and Contents

Cohen feels directors of the steamboat company will have a difficult time making a choice for the agency. Lorman says the choice won't be made for some time, before which John will have the chance to see him personally. The committe is going to Norfolk, City Point and Richmond.

Dates: 1828 November 3

Letter, J.J. Cohen, Jr., Baltimore, Maryland to John Myers, Norfolk, Virginia, 1828 November 10

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 9
Identifier: id240215
Scope and Contents

Cohen has delivered the letters from John's last packet. Lorman and Mezick should be in Norfolk now. John should get some sense of his standing from them. John should come for a visit and see his two little nephews. David will greet him with a "Hurra for Adams."

Dates: 1828 November 10

Letter, J.J. Cohen, Jr., Baltimore, Maryland to John Myers, Norfolk, Virginia, 1828 December 24

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 9
Identifier: id240216
Scope and Contents

Cohen has John's letter of the 20th with a copy of John's letter to Fergusson. He has spoken to Lyford and thinks John is entirely mistaken about his part in the matter. Lyford spoke with Howell & Son who say fault is with Baltimore Custom House not Norfolk's.

Dates: 1828 December 24

Letter, J.J. Cohen, Jr., Baltimore, Maryland to John Myers, Norfolk, Virginia, 1829 February 11

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 9
Identifier: id240217
Scope and Contents

Cohen sends condolences to John and family "on the late dispensation of the Almighty.  His ways are inscrutable and we must submit without murmering."  Says the presence of John and his sister must have been a solace.

Dates: 1829 February 11