Newspaper clipping: Levi Sheftel's letter to George Washington and Washington's reply, *Connecticut Gazette*, July 2, 1790

Newspaper clipping from the *Connecticut Gazette*, July 2, 1790, featuring a letter from Levi Sheftel, President of the Savannah, Georgia Congregation, to President George Washington, and Washington's reply. The clipping is described as being in mint condition. The description notes that a similar item, from the *Gazette of the United States*, June 19, 1790, sold at auction for a significant price. The text further discusses the context of this letter within the broader correspondence between President Washington and various Jewish congregations in the United States following his inauguration, highlighting the unique circumstances of the Savannah congregation's independent correspondence and the later use of this correspondence in advocating for Jewish rights in the early 19th century. A 1797 publication containing some, but not all, of this correspondence is mentioned.

Associated People/Businesses

• SHEFTAL, LEVI

Geography

No geographic information available.

Subjects

• United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
• Jews--United States
• Religious tolerance

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Oversize Box 3, Folder 3