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Title: Simon, Joseph to Michael Gratz, 1777-1794; Simon, Joseph
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:14479
Description: 18 collected letters between Michael Gratz and Joseph Simons. Contains several ledgers and receipts.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; Colonial companies; Finance, Personal--United States; Jews--United States--History; Simon, Joseph, [1712-1805]; Gratz, Michael, 1740-1811
Date: 1777-1794; 2021

Title: Anderson, Matthew to Michael Gratz, 1779 November 06; Anderson, M.
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:14063
Description: Matthew Anderson inquires as about the purchase of leather from Michael Gratz.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Lived Experience; Merchants--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia; Pennsylvania--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Finance; Correspondence; Jews--United States--History; Anderson, Matthew; Gratz, Michael, 1740-1811; Gratz, Barnard, 1738-1801
Date: 1779-11-06; 2021

Title: Westfall, Abel to Michael Gratz, 1781-1793; Westfall, Abel
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:14037
Description: Documents related to Abel Westfall and Michael Gratz business dealings, including an agreement for the sale of goods (hemp), an order by the Commonwealth of Virginia to hold Abel Westfall to answer a debt against Michael Gratz, as well as "The answer of Michael Gratz, the defendant to the bill of complaint exhibited against him in the High Court of Chancery in the Commonwealth of Virginia by Abel Westfall Complainant."; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; Colonial companies; Finance, Personal--United States; Westfall, Abel; Gratz, Michael, 1740-1811; Gratz, Barnard, 1738-1801
Date: 1781-1793; 2021

Title: Babnee, Cornelius to Michael Gratz, 1779 June 18; Dabnee, Cornelius
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:15139
Description: Correspondence from Cornelius Dabnee to Michael Gratz, mentions purchasing tobacco.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; Colonial companies; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Finance; Jews--United States--History; Cornelius, Dabnee; Gratz, Michael, 1740-1811
Date: 1779-06-18; 2021

Title: Myers, Joseph to Michael Gratz, 1779-1781; Myers, Joseph
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:15119
Description: 3 collected letters between Joseph Myers and Michael Gratz primarily about business dealings.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; Land speculation; Finance, Personal--United States; Jews--United States--History; Myers, Joseph; Gratz, Michael, 1740-1811
Date: 1779;1781; 2021

Title: Gratz, Michael to Barnard Gratz, 1777-1789; Gratz, Michael to Barnard Gratz
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:14090
Description: 20 collected letters between Barnard and Michael Gratz. Some letters discuss financial dealings and some letters written partially in yiddish.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Lived Experience; Brothers and sisters--Correspondence; Social networks--18th century; Finance, Personal--United States; Jews--United States--History; Gratz, Michael, 1740-1811
Date: 1777-1789; 2021

Title: Beall, Issack to Michael Gratz, 1779 June 03; Beall, Isaac and Company
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:15005
Description: Loan office certificates from Michael Gratz. Nota bene (N.B.) at the end about the shipment of goods, including linen, cambric, silks, etc.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Lived Experience; Pennsylvania--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Finance; Correspondence; Jews--United States--History; Merchants--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia; Beall, Isaac, 1751-1833; Gratz, Michael, 1740-1811
Date: 1779-06-03; 2021

Title: Franks, Moses to Bernard and Michael Gratz, 1770-1789; Franks, Moses
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:14299
Description: Correspondence between Moses Franks and Michael and Barnard Gratz. Several documents related to the loaning of money.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Lived Experience; Brothers and sisters--Correspondence; Social networks--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Finance; Merchants--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia; Bonds; Bonds--United States; Franks, Moses, 1719-1789; Gratz, Michael, 1740-1811; Gratz, Barnard, 1738-1801
Date: 1770-1789; 2021

Title: Clark, John to Michael and Barnard Gratz, 1768-1771; Clark, John
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:14979
Description: Correspondence between John Clark, Michael Gratz, and Barnard Gratz regarding the estate of George Croghan. Clark is attempting to be paid from the estate of George Croghan due to debts and is asking Gratz, who inherited the estate, to pay him.; There are other documents in the Gratz papers that discuss the Croghan estate.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Lived Experience; Pennsylvania--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Finance; Brothers and sisters--Correspondence; Merchants--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia; Clark, John, 1751-1819; Gratz, Michael, 1740-1811; Gratz, Barnard, 1738-1801; Croghan, George, 1720?-1782
Date: 1768-1771; 2021

Title: Phillips, Jonas, Michael Gratz, Solomon Marache, Solomon Mayer, Simon Nathan to Unknown recipients, 1782; Jewish Congregation of Philadelphia
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:15133
Description: Memorial of the Jewish Congregation of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Archives. The representatives of the Jewish Congregation requests that the consecration of their Synagogue be formerly sanctioned by the President and Council of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. A copy for Rebecca Gratz.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Correspondence; Jews--United States--History; Social networks--18th century; Consecration; Synagogue dedication services; Synagogues--History; Phillips, Jonas, 1736-1803; Gratz, Michael, 1740-1811; Marache, Solomon; Mayer, Salomon, -1811; Nathan, Simon
Date: 1782; 2021

Title: Simon, Joseph to Michael Gratz, 1766-1776; Simon, Joseph
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:14419
Description: 22 collected letters between Alexander Abraham, Michael Gratz, Joseph Simon, and Barnard Gratz. Includes several ledgers and receipts.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; Colonial companies; Finance, Personal--United States; Jews--United States--History; Simon, Joseph, [1712-1804]; Gratz, Michael, 1740-1811; Gratz, Barnard, 1738-1801; Abraham, Alexander
Date: 1766-1776; 2021

Title: Moses, Issac to Michael Gratz, 1778-1795; Moses, Isaac
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:14771
Description: 13 collected letters between Isaac Moses, Michael Gratz and Barnard Gratz. Various notes and receipts of financial dealings.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Lived Experience; Brothers and sisters--Correspondence; Social networks--18th century; Bills of lading; Finance, Personal--United States; Jewish families; Jews--United States--History; Moses, Isaac, 1742-1818; Gratz, Michael, 1740-1811
Date: 1778-1795; 2021

Title: Myers, Moses and Samuel Myers to Michael Gratz and Barnard Gratz, 1783-1785; Myers, Moses and Samuel
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:14054
Description: 3 collected letters between Barnard Gratz, Michael Gratz, Samuel Myers, and Moses Myers. Letters discuss financial dealings.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; Finance, Personal--United States; Merchants--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia; Jews--United States--History; Myers, Moses; Myers, Samuel; Gratz, Michael, 1740-1811; Gratz, Barnard, 1738-1801
Date: 1783-1785; 2021

Title: Gratz, Michael to James Parsons and William Green, 1776-1778; Mary and Fanny (Sloop)
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:14746
Description: 6 collected letters between James Parsons, Michael Gratz, and William Green about the Mary & Fanny Sloop. Letters describe the contract between James Parson and Michael Gratz for the building of two schooner. The description of the schooners goes into quite some depth. References to shipping and selling tobacco.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Lived Experience; Correspondence; Social networks--18th century; Bills of lading; Finance, Personal--United States; Shipment of goods--History--18th century; Shipwrights; Gratz, Michael, 1740-1811; Parsons, James; Green, William; J. H. Delape Merchants
Date: 1776-1778; 2021

Title: Murray, William to Patrick Kennedy, 1773-1787; Murray, William
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:14217
Description: 7 collected letters between William Murray and Patrick Kennedy, John Morris, and others. A receipt from William Murray to Patrick Kennedy paid for time "visiting the Lands on the Illinois River, and other Services performed in the Course of Your Negotiating the Land purchase." An receipt for goods delivered for John Morris by William Murray to "the Indians on account of Lands Purchased from them". A contract between William Murray and others (including the Gratz brothers) about the purchasing of ladns in Illinois for lead and copper mining.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; Finance, Personal--United States; Jews--United States--History; Copper mines and mining; Indians of North America--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Indians of North America--Land tenure; Murray, William; Kennedy, Patrick, 1773; Gratz, Michael, 1740-1811; Gratz, Barnard, 1738-1801
Date: 1773-1787; 2021

Title: Gratz, Michael to Salomon Mayer, 1772 August 10; Cohen, Solomon Myers
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:14066
Description: Correspondence from Solomon Meyers-Cohen to Michael and Bernard Gratz. Meyers-Cohen's correspondence is rich with details about life in Philadelphia. He references going to "the Coffee House", updates them on the price of goods, discusses and wishes well Michael Gratz's wife, references to chocolate, some letters are written from New York.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; Colonial companies; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Finance; Pennsylvania--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Finance; Correspondence; Jews--United States--History; Merchants--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia; Mayer, Salomon, -1811; Gratz, Michael, 1740-1811; Gratz, Barnard, 1738-1801
Date: 1772-08-10; 2021

Title: Levy, Abraham and Levy, Ezekiel to Michael Gratz, 1776 June 18; Levy, Abraham and Ezekiel
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:14209
Description: Articles of agreement between Michael Gratz on behalf of Philadelphia's Jewish Society and Ezekial Levy. Levy has agreed to work for one year in "the Capacity of a Jewish Killer [Slaughterer], Reader in the Synagogue, and to Teach Six Children the art of [R]eading the Hebrew Tongue."; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Correspondence; Philadelphia (Pa.)--Politics and government--18th century; Social networks--18th century; Jews--United States--History; Synagogues--History; Jewish religious education; Shehitah; Judaism--Customs and practices; Contracts--United States; Kosher food; Levy, Abraham; Levy, Ezekiel; Gratz, Michael, 1740-1811
Date: 1776-06-18; 2021