Discriminations in Switzerland Against Citizens of the U.S. of the Hebrew Persuasion: Correspondence Between U.S. and Swiss Officials, 1858-1860

Booklet containing correspondence between U.S. and Swiss officials regarding discrimination against American Jewish citizens in Switzerland, specifically focusing on the case of S. Muhlhauser, who was denied the right to open a branch office. Includes testimony by Jonas Levy. The correspondence covers the period from 1858 to 1860, detailing efforts by American authorities to address discriminatory Swiss laws and practices against Jews. The booklet also reviews Swiss laws that imposed second-class citizenship on Jews. Published in Washington, D.C. by the House of Representatives in 1860. Octavo, 101 pages. Original tan wraps with black lettering (lacks covers). (Singerman No. 1691)

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  • Muhlhauser S. / Levy, Jonas

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