Box 2
Contains 9 Results:
J.J. Cohen, Jr. to John Myers, 1820 - 1829
This series contains correspondence.
Letter, J.J. Cohen, Jr., Baltimore, Maryland to John Myers, Norfolk, Virginia, 1820 March 22
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.
Letter, J.J. Cohen, Jr., Baltimore, Maryland to John Myers, Norfolk, Virginia, 1820 May 11
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.
Letter, J.J. Cohen, Jr., Baltimore, Maryland to John Myers, Norfolk, Virginia, 1821 June 24
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.
Letter, J.J. Cohen, Jr., Baltimore, Maryland to John Myers, Norfolk, Virginia, 1828 October 29
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.
Letter, J.J. Cohen, Jr., Baltimore, Maryland to John Myers, Norfolk, Virginia, 1828 November 3
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.
Letter, J.J. Cohen, Jr., Baltimore, Maryland to John Myers, Norfolk, Virginia, 1828 November 10
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."
Letter, J.J. Cohen, Jr., Baltimore, Maryland to John Myers, Norfolk, Virginia, 1828 December 24
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.
Letter, J.J. Cohen, Jr., Baltimore, Maryland to John Myers, Norfolk, Virginia, 1829 February 11
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.