Letter from Marx E. Cohen to "James Tupper," May 19, 1864

Title:

Letter from Marx E. Cohen to "James Tupper," May 19, 1864

Date:

1864

Creator (Personal):

Cohen, Marx E. (Marx Edwin), 1810-1882

Description:

Letter from Marx E. Cohen to a "James Tupper" regarding the death of "Marcus," an enslaved man owned by Cohen, while in military service of the Confederate States of America (CSA). Cohen requests a higher remuneration for the loss of "Marcus."

Collection Title:

Thomas J. Tobias papers, ca. 1790-1970

Contributing Institution:

College of Charleston Libraries

Media Type:

Manuscripts

Personal or Corporate Subject:

Cohen, Marx E. (Marx Edwin), 1810-1882

Topical Subject:

Civil War, Slaveholders, Slave bills of sale, Jews--South Carolina, Slavery United States, and Slave soldiers

Geographic Subject:

Charleston (S.C.)

S.C. County:

Charleston County (S.C.)

Language:

English

Shelving Locator:

Mss 1029, Box 7

Date Digital:

2021-09

Digitization Specifications:

600 dpi, 24-bit depth, color, Epson Expression 12000XL. Archival masters are tiffs.

Format:

image/jpeg

Copyright Status Statement:

Public Domain.

Access Information:

For more information contact Special Collections at Addlestone Library, College of Charleston, Charleston, SC, 29424.

Admin ID:

254295