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Royal Appointment of James Levy Hart as Mexican Vice Consul in London, 1856 Royal Appointment of James Levy Hart as Mexican Vice Consul in London, 1856

This document is a two-page Royal Appointment signed by Queen Victoria, appointing James Levy Hart as Vice Consul in London for the Republic of Mexico. Dated June 19, 1856, from St. James's Court, London, England. The appointment, issued two years before the full Jewish Emancipation in England, raises questions about the selection of a practicing Jew for this position. The document includes the royal seal and details of Hart's commission from the Mexican President. The document is 7 x 12 1/2 inches.