Bill of Exchange Fragments: Knoop, Frerichs & Company

Knoop, Frerichs were cotton brokers with a membership at the New York Cotton Exchange.  The American arm of the firm was based in Charleston, South Carolina.

Reverse side of document fragment:

K. F. & CO.

JAN

22

1900

NEW YORK

Front of document fragment:

Statue of Baron Ludwig von Knoop in Bremen, Germany

While the Baron would pass away in 1894, he was the founder of the firm that would become Knoop, Frerichs.