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Editorial on Jewish Settlement in the United States: *Massachusetts Spy*, February 16, 1820Editorial on Jewish Settlement in the United States: *Massachusetts Spy*, February 16, 1820

Newspaper editorial from the *Massachusetts Spy*, published in Boston, Massachusetts on February 16, 1820. The editorial, reprinted from the *Connecticut Mirror*, discusses the rationale behind Jewish settlement in the United States, supporting Mordecai Manuel Noah's plan in Buffalo. It argues for the freedoms afforded to Jews in the U.S. and suggests conversion as a result of this newfound liberty.