Poulson's American Daily Advertiser, January 25, 1820: Mordecai M. Noah's Memorial to the New York Assembly

Newspaper clipping from Poulson's American Daily Advertiser, Philadelphia, dated January 25, 1820. The article features Mordecai M. Noah's Memorial to the New York Assembly, advocating for the purchase of Grand Island in the Niagara River to establish a Jewish community. The Memorial, signed by Noah, is reproduced in full on page 2. The same page also includes an article titled "THE JEW," discussing Noah's plan for a Jewish homeland. This clipping provides an early and comprehensive report of the Memorial, originally presented in Albany on January 16, 1820.

Associated People/Businesses

• NOAH, MORDECAI MANUEL
• (1785-1851)

Geography

No geographic information available.

Subjects

• Jews -- History -- 19th century
• Jewish emigration and immigration -- United States -- History -- 19th century
• Noah, Mordecai Manuel, 1785-1851
• Grand Island (N.Y.)
• Zionism -- History -- 19th century

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 17, Folder 13