Printed invitation, in French, to the interment of Mr. Levy Solomons in Montreal, Quebec, on May 18, 1792. Addressed to Pierre Guy, Esq. This is considered the earliest extant formal invitation to a Jewish interment in North America. Levy Solomons (b. England 1730- d. Montreal 1792) was a merchant, fur trader, and co-founder (1768) of the Shearith Congregation in Montreal. The document measures 7" x 9".
Subject: 18th Century Canada
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