Seixas family papers, undated, 1746-1911, 1926, 1939.

The collection contains items relating to individual members of the family as well as the Seixas family in general. Included are papers of the following persons: Isaac Mendes Seixas (1708/9-1780/1), a copy of A voyage to Hudson's--Bay, by Henry Ellis, inscribed with his name on the title page, along with additional inscriptions on the end papers (1748); and a daily prayer book printed in Amsterdam (title page missing), with an inscription on the first page indicating that the book was owned by Seixas in 1758/9, and subsequently by his grandson, Theodore J. Seixas, in 1816/17.

Application for assistance from Hanna Louzada, New Brunswick, N.J.

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Receipt for a Sefer Torah lent the Philadelphia congregation by Congregation Shearith Israel

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Letter from Newport to K. K. S. I. regarding Abraham and Mathias Cohen, two poor men

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Letter from Naphtali Hart, Newport, to K. K. S. I. asking for more help to finish synagogue

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Bills and receipts of Dr. Andrew Judah for attendance on poor of K. K. S. I.

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Letter from London regarding Haham Haim Mudahy

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