Money

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Check from C.D. Spivak to cover transportation expenses of Fanny Reeder from Denver to Chicago. Although the check mentions one ticket for transportations and $6.00 in cash, the amount of the check only comes to $6.00.

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Contains typed pages about travelling to China and a 10 lire note.

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Typed letter from C.D. Spivak to J. Rapaport. Spivak enclosed a check for $11.28 and $7.00 which was left by Jennie’s husband after he died.

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Letter from C.D. Spivak to S.F. Disraelly. Spivak tells Disraelly that Henry Schnoor’s family has contributed $38.24 to erect a gravestone over Schnoor’s grave, but they are not able to fully pay the amount of the funeral expenses and the cost for the tombstone. Spivak asks Disraelly what JCRS can afford to do about the situation.

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Letter from C.D. Spivak to S.F. Disraelly. Spivak tells Disraelly that he wrote to him on July 15th, 1912 about the $38.24 that the Schnoor children gave to JCRS to help pay for funeral expenses, as well as erect a tombstone over their father’s grave. Spivak asks Disraelly to provide his opinion about the situation.

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Handwritten letter from I. Rapaport to JCRS. Mrs. Rapaport tells JCRS that she responded to their telegram and sent an answer back. Ida tells JCRS that she is not a rich woman, but the National Jewish Hospital owes her son $25.00 which Ida tells JCRS they can use to pay for her son’s burial. She also sent a money order of $7.00 to cover the remaining balance of the burial for a total of $32.00. She hopes there will be no trouble in collecting the $25.00 from the National Jewish Hospital.

Abstract Letter from J. Schkolnick to C.D. Spivak. Schkolnick explains that he is not able to spare any cash for his brother’s burial, but his brother did belong to the Workmen’s Circle Branch 80 and they would be able to pay for Adolph Schkolnick’s burial. Schkolnick explains to Spivak that he must receive a copy of his brother’s death certificate to show the Workmen’s Circle so that they would be willing to pay for the burial. Schkolnick also requested that Spivak send him any papers left behind...

Abstract Typed letter from J. Schkolnick to C.D. Spivak. Schkolnick enclosed a check for $25.40 to cover the funeral expenses and the death certificate of his brother, Adolph Schkolnick. Schkolnick asks Spivak to forward the death certificate and any other belongings left behind from his brother. He also includes a postscript telling Spivak that he is unsure why his brother failed to tell Spivak that he belonged to the Workmen’s Circle, but figured it would help him gain admittance to the sanatorium...

Abstract Letter from Mr. Affeld to C.D. Spivak. Affeld tells Spivak that he called Schnoor’s son-in-law to his office and read him Spivak’s previous letter. Schnoor’s son convinced Affeld that his family has absolutely no money to pay for the funeral expenses. The boy included an extra $10.00 to help pay for expenses, but Schnoor’s family cannot contribute any more. Affeld also tells Spivak that Henry never belonged to any societies or did not have insurance which leaves his wife penniless. Affeld...

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Letter from Mr. Affeld to C.D. Spivak. Affeld tells Spivak that Spivak previously asked for an unpaid amount of $23.26 from Schnoor’s children, but they offered $20.00 and then another $10.00 later and said that was all they could afford to give. Affeld tells Spivak that he has not heard from him and would like to know what is going on with the situation of the tombstone the kids want erected over their father’s grave.