Letter from Mordecai Manuel Noah Regarding the Play "The Merchant of Florence", New York City, October 22, 1834

An 8.5" x 14" letter written and signed by Mordecai Manuel Noah on October 22, 1834, in New York City. The letter is a review of the play "The Merchant of Florence," performed at the Bowery Theatre in New York City. The letter was originally folded and placed inside a leather notebook containing the handwritten manuscript of the play (also part of this collection). Noah's multifaceted career as a playwright, theater owner, critic, and newspaper owner suggests various motivations for writing this review. This item is part of a larger collection of materials related to Mordecai Manuel Noah, a prominent Jewish figure in 19th-century America, notable for his attempt to establish a Jewish homeland at Grand Island, Niagara River, named "Ararat."

Associated People/Businesses

• Noah, M. M. (Mordecai Manuel), 1785-1851
• NOAH, MORDECAI MANUEL / (1785.1851)

Geography

• New York City

Subjects

• Theater
• Zionism

Physical Location

MS 56, Codex 027.1