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Note of Royalty Who Visited the Sephardic Synagogue of Amsterdam between 1642 and 1781
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the voice of prayer and the voice of song given inthe house of the lord elohei yisraelthe holy congregations of the sepharadimmay the lord comfort usin this great city of amsterdamfrom the day they…

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David Franco Mendes

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Amsterdam, Dutch Republic (Amsterdam, Netherlands)

Date:

1792

Subjects:

Politics, Government, Sephardic, Christian-Jewish relations, Synagogue

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Political Culture, Memoirs & diaries, Lists & catalogues, Reference works, Firsthand accounts
Page with Hebrew title surrounded by wreath and two cherubs, above middle section with two columns with small pictures and Hebrew text in center, and Hebrew line at bottom of page.
Letter to George Washington
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Deprived as we heretofore have been of the invaluable rights of free citizens, we now (with a deep sense of gratitude to the Almighty disposer of all events) behold a government erected by the Majesty…

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Moses Seixas

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Date:

1790

Subjects:

Antisemitism, Politics, Government, Colonialism, Christian-Jewish relations, Letters

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Historical writing, Political Culture, Letters, Firsthand accounts
Handwritten letter in English with small stamp at top and signature on bottom.
Letter to Federal Constitutional Convention
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7 September 1787SiresWith leave and submission I address myself to those in whom there is wisdom and understanding and knowledge, they are the honourable personages appointed and Made overseers of a…

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Jonas Phillips

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1787

Subjects:

Christian-Jewish relations, Government, Politics, Theology, Antisemitism, Letters

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Historical writing, Political Culture, Letters, Firsthand accounts