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Receipt for the Purchase of Hanover Duck, 1732

Receipt for the purchase of Hanover duck for 154 pounds sterling, dated September 1, 1732. Signed by Moses Levy of Rhode Island. Moses Levy (1704-1792), a prominent merchant and trader, was one of several Ashkenazi Jewish families in Newport at that time. He owned the Touro Street Mansion, willed the property to Moses Seixas in 1792, and was an original benefactor of Touro Synagogue. He was the grandfather of Gershom Mendez Seixas. This receipt was exhibited in the opening exhibit of the National Museum of American Jewish History (NMAJH) in 2010.

Associated People/Businesses

LEVY, MOSES (1704.1792)

Geography

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Subjects

Merchants
Jewish merchants
Eighteenth century

Physical Location

MuseumL2010.10.9