Bidspirit auction | PROMISSORY NOTE between two prominent
PROMISSORY NOTE between two prominent Charlestonian Jews. Signed by both. P. Melvin Cohen (1808-75) MD promises to pay Col. F. J. Moses (Franklin Israel Moses, Sr.) the sum of $46.67. Charleston, 2nd August, 1860. Moses (1804-77) was a planter, attorney, politician and judge. He saw military service as captain of cavalry (Claremont Troop). He helped to persuade North Carolina to secede from the union.