Power of attorney authorizing Citizen Joseph Lopes Dias, a resident of New York City, to represent the interests of Rachel nee Mendes Soria and her husband, Aaron Soria, in France regarding the inheritance of Rachel's deceased uncle, Jacob Mendes Veiega, in Bordeaux. The document, dated July 1, 1801, is written in brown ink on official stationery of the French Consulate, "Commissariat de New York, et New Jersey." The stationery features a masthead depicting the French Republic. The document consists of four pages measuring 7 3/8" x 12 1/4". Aaron Soria and his wife are listed in New York City in 1800, with a son born there in 1798. This document highlights early transatlantic family connections between French and American Jews under the French Revolutionary government.
Subject: Inheritance and Estate
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Two-page letter written circa 1885 on monogrammed stationery. The letter, possibly unsent, discusses the estate of Rebecca Levy Tobias (1785-1878), specifically concerning the distribution of £18,000 among family members following her death. The writer inquires about the status of a bond with the Bank of England and the lack of response from Messrs. Edmondson, who were responsible for semi-annual interest payments.