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Guide to the Cohen family papers, 1841-1913

*P-101

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Machine-readable finding aid created by Marvin Rusinek as MS Word document, February 16, 2012. Finding aid was encoded by Marvin Rusinek on February 16, 2012. Finding aid written in English.

Descriptive Summary

Creator: Cohen family
Title: Cohen family, papers
Dates: 1841-1913
Abstract: Contains material relating to Solomon A. Cohen in particular and the Cohen family in general. The former consists of the Confederate passport of Solomon A. Cohen (1863); a letter from James Sloan to Gov. Zebulon B. Vance (1863); a letter of introduction of S.A. Cohen to George Eustis, Secretary of Legation of the Confederate Embassy in Paris (1864); three documents signed by William H. Seward, Secretary of State, and President Andrew Johnson granting Cohen an official pardon. The latter consists of the citizenship papers of Aaron N. Cohen (1841) and David Elias (1848); a letter from S. Elias Price (1913) containing a genealogy of the Cohen family. In addition, the collection contains Confederate Bonds and other personal items.
Languages: The collection is in English.
Quantity: .25 linear feet (1 half manuscript box + 1 oversized folder--in shared box)
Identification: P-101
Repository: American Jewish Historical Society Archives
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Historical Note

[This Finding Aid is still a work in progress. There is no finished Historical Note for this collection]

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Scope and Content Note

Contains material relating to Solomon A. Cohen in particular and the Cohen family in general. The former consists of the Confederate passport of Solomon A. Cohen (1863); a letter from James Sloan to Gov. Zebulon B. Vance (1863); a letter of introduction of S.A. Cohen to George Eustis, Secretary of Legation of the Confederate Embassy in Paris (1864); three documents signed by William H. Seward, Secretary of State, and President Andrew Johnson granting Cohen an official pardon. The latter consists of the citizenship papers of Aaron N. Cohen (1841) and David Elias (1848); a letter from S. Elias Price (1913) containing a genealogy of the Cohen family. In addition, the collection contains Confederate Bonds and other personal items.

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Arrangement

The collection is arranged into a single series as follows:

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Restrictions

Access Restrictions

The collection is open to all researchers by permission of the Director of Library and Archives of the American Jewish Historical Society, except items that are restricted due to their fragility.

Use Restrictions

Information concerning the literary rights may be obtained from the Director of Library and Archives of the American Jewish Historical Society. Users must apply in writing for permission to quote, reproduce or otherwise publish manuscript materials found in this collection. For more information contact:

American Jewish Historical Society, Center for Jewish History, 15 West 16th Street, New York, NY 10011
E-mail: reference@ajhs.org

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Access Points

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Container List

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

 

Cohen family papers, 1841-1913.
English.
.25 linear feet (1 half manuscript box, 1 oversized folder)
Scope and Content:

See Collection Scope and Content Note.
Box Folder Title Date
1 1 Special Pardon of Solomon A. Cohen, by Andrew Johnson November 9, 1865
1 2 Background of Solomon A. Cohen by his nephew, Sterling Price Elias November 11, 1913
1 3 Estate of Simon Frankford 1879
1 4 David Elias (?- 1892) [Brother-in-law of Solomon A. Cohen] & Aaron Nathan Cohen (1777-1862) - Certificates of Naturalization January 5, 1841
   

(see also oversized material)

  
1 5 Letters of Introduction for Solomon A. Cohen December 1863-March 1864
1 6 Confederate States Loan Coupons for C.S. Loan of 1861 1861
1 7 Passports of Solomon A. Cohen 1863-1864
   

(see oversized folder)

  
Box Folder Title Date
OS1F 1 Passports and Certificate of Naturalization 1813, 1863-1864
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