Certificate documenting a donation to the Great Central Fair for the U.S. Sanitary Commission, held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on May 28, 1864. The U.S. Sanitary Commission was a precursor to the American Red Cross, raising funds to aid Civil War soldiers.
Subject: Charitable Donations
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Partially printed document signed by Abraham Touro guaranteeing payment for the tuition of Isaac Coffin at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire on October 10, 1813. This document suggests a charitable act by the wealthy Boston merchant and major donor to the Touro Synagogue.