This is the first edition of Samuel Sewall's Hebrew grammar, published in Boston in 1763 by R. and S. Draper. Based on the works of Israel Lyons and Richard Grey, it includes a praxis from sacred classics and a sketch of Hebrew poetry as retrieved by Bishop Hare. This book is one of only two Hebrew grammars printed in the Americas before the 19th century and is considered an important companion to Judah Monis's lexicon (1753). The book is dedicated to the President and Fellows of Harvard College, reflecting the importance of Hebrew studies in colonial American education.
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This archival collection contains three original deeds documenting property transactions involving Solomon Etting in Baltimore, Maryland. The first deed, dated December 28, 1795, involves Zebulon Hollingsworth and James H. McCulloch. The second deed, dated March 13, 1798, involves Solomon Etting and James H. McCulloch. The third deed, dated May 26, 1831, involves Solomon Etting and Rebecca Pue. The deeds detail property sales and transfers, offering insights into real estate transactions and the early development of Baltimore. One deed indicates a sale price of $6500. Solomon Etting was an early investor in the Baltimore East India Company (1807) and the first Jew to hold public office in Maryland. He served on the first Board of Directors of the B&O Railroad.