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Congressional Record: Committee on Judiciary Report on Judah Touro Land Claim, February 8, 1855Report from the Committee on the Judiciary to the United States Congress, dated February 8, 1855, recommending passage of a bill for the relief of claimants to a tract of land containing Fort Bourbon. The report concerns a land claim by the estate of Judah Touro, and the committee ruled in favor of the Touro Estate, suggesting payment in accordance with the right of eminent domain. This is noted as a unique case where a Jew owned land on which a U.S. fort was already situated.
Letter from Gershom Kursheedt to Isaac Leeser, New Orleans, Louisiana, May 3, 1853Four-page letter written by Gershom Kursheedt in New Orleans, Louisiana on May 3, 1853, to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The letter discusses Kursheedt's interactions with Judah Touro regarding financial matters, speculation on the status of Jews in China, and observations on the local Reform Jewish community in New Orleans.
Letter from Morris J. Raphall to Isaac Leeser, March 16, 1854Two-page letter from Morris J. Raphall (1798-1868) to Isaac Leeser, dated March 16, 1854. Written from New York City, the letter discusses Raphall's translation for publication in *The Occident*, his use of "you" vs. "thou," and his decision to postpone including material about Judah Touro (who died January 13, 1854). Raphall also requests a proof before publication.
Pamphlet on Judah Touro by Max Kohler, 1905A pamphlet about Judah Touro, written by Max Kohler and signed by the author. Published in 1905. Associated with the American Jewish Historical Society (AJHS).