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MikvehIsrael.HaymSalomonManuscript Facsimile of Haym Salomon's account of difficulties in financing construction of a new synagogue, circa 1784

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Facsimile of Haym Salomon's account of difficulties in financing construction of a new synagogue, circa 1784

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MikvehIsrael.HaymSalomonManuscript
(Philadelphia, United States, Congregation Mikveh Israel, Philadelphia, PA)

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Publisher

Congregation Mikveh Israel, Philadelphia, PA

Language

English

Origin

1784
Place
United States

Summary

Manuscript with cover sheet, which describes the manuscript thus: "Haym Salomon Manuscript, in hand of a professional amanuensis, of Salomon's own account of the purchase of the property and the financing of the construction of Synagogue Mikveh Israel in 1782, including his own pledge of one-fourth the cost, 'Be it what it might.' Salomon describes the difficulties with Jonas Phillips which almost led to the latter's excommunication." Cover page indicates the manuscript is from the collection of Sigmund and Felicia Harrison of Ardmore, Pa.

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9 pages;

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