Manuscript - November 12, 1805 - June 3, 1806

This manuscript comprises twenty-one handwritten pages, with sixteen bound in a handmade booklet (approx. 3" x 7.5") and five on three loose leaves (approx. 4" x 6.5"). It features selected Hebrew words and their English translations, progressing methodically through Genesis Chapters 11 to 40. Each chapter's translations are dated, starting November 12, 1805, for Chapter 11, and concluding in June 1806, for Chapter 40. The entries vary in length, from one to over fifty translated words or phrases per chapter, with no apparent repetition or narrative focus. The handwriting is clear and consistent throughout, presented in neat columns. The paper shows signs of age typical of the early 19th century.

Associated People/Businesses

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Geography

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Subjects

• Manuscript
• Hebrew language
• English language
• Translation
• Bible. Genesis
• 19th Century
• Religious
• Judaica
• American history

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 23, Folder 2