Subject: Naturalization

This 1753 book is a response to the controversial "Jewish Naturalization Bill" passed in May 1753, which allowed foreign-born Jews to be naturalized without taking the sacrament. The book offers an apology for the London citizens and merchants who petitioned against the bill, highlighting the public debate and anti-Semitic sentiments that followed its passage. The book includes arguments against the naturalization and reflects the intense public reaction that led to the bill's repeal within six months. The book's publication demonstrates the widespread anxieties and prejudices surrounding the integration of Jews into English society during the mid-18th century. It provides valuable insight into the social and political climate of the time.

A pamphlet containing the Acts of Parliament passed between January 14, 1734, and November 15, 1739. Published in London by John Baskett, Printer to the King, in 1739. This volume includes landmark legislation (c.7) granting naturalization to Quakers and Jews in the American colonies, extending rights not yet afforded in England to encourage colonial settlement. The pamphlet shows evidence of use, including marginal annotations. The contemporary binding is described as blind-ruled calf, with some wear and minor defects.

American citizenship certificate issued to Aaron Moses Dropsie on January 4, 1828, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This document is one of four personal and family documents related to Dropsie and his family.

This pamphlet reprints the text of an Act of Parliament passed in 1739 (13 George II, c. 7), which granted naturalization to foreign Protestants settling in British American colonies. Significantly, it included provisions for Jews, offering a path to naturalization without requiring adherence to Christian practices or oaths, a notable step toward religious tolerance in the British colonies. The act aimed to encourage foreign immigration to populate the colonies. This copy is from John Baskett's printing. The pamphlet includes the seal of King George II on the title page.

Pamphlet detailing the First Emancipation Act for Jews in America, published in London by John Baskett in 1739. This British Parliamentary Act (13 George II, c. 7) aimed to encourage foreign settlement in the American colonies by offering naturalization. It included special provisions for Jews, requiring a Protestant communion and oath, despite aiming for broader inclusion. The pamphlet includes the seal of King George II, an historiated initial, and is housed in a linen folder. The Act is significant for representing early steps toward Jewish social emancipation in America, though it differed from policies towards Jews in England itself. The pamphlet measures Folio and consists of ff.(4). pp. 167-171. Disbound.

This pamphlet reprints an act of Parliament from November 18, 1746, extending the provisions of an earlier act (from June 5, 1740) granting naturalization rights to foreign Protestants in the American colonies. Significantly, this extension also applied to foreign Protestants who conscientiously scrupled taking an oath, effectively including Jews who were exempt from oaths according to the laws of England. The reprinted act was published in 1747 by Thomas Baskett, Printer to the King. This copy is a first printing and shows the coat of arms on the title page. This pamphlet is significant for its inclusion of Jews under the definition of those entitled to naturalization, reflecting the evolving legal landscape of religious tolerance in the 18th century.

This pamphlet reprints the text of the Jewish Naturalization Act of 1753, an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain. The act, which received royal assent on July 7, 1753, aimed to allow Jews to become naturalized British subjects through application to Parliament. The act was repealed later in the same year due to significant public opposition. The pamphlet includes details about the historical context of the Act, including the debate surrounding its passage and its eventual repeal.

This pamphlet is the first printing of the Act that repealed Britain's 1753 Jewish Naturalization Act. Published in London by Thomas Baskett in 1754, this Act was a response to widespread public outcry and opposition to the earlier act, which had granted British Jews certain rights. The repeal is a landmark document in Jewish history, highlighting the intense social and political climate surrounding Jewish emancipation in 18th-century Britain. The Act itself declares the 1753 act void, citing the disquiet it caused among the King's subjects.

Legal document pertaining to a citizenship application. Signed by Joseph Simon Cohen as Prothonotary of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania on September 25, 1844, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Certificate of Naturalization issued on April 7, 1883, attesting to the naturalization of Joseph Speyer Offenberg as a citizen of the United States of America. The certificate is from the Circuit Court of Kalamazoo, Michigan, and bears the signatures of Theron F. Giddings, Clerk of the Circuit Court, and Joseph Speyer Offenberg. The official seal of the Circuit Court of Kalamazoo is also present. The document is filed in Arc.MS.56, Box 8, Folder 12.

A signed petition and application for citizenship by Isaac Stuttgart (1785-1830) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on September 27, 1810. The document includes testimony and signature of Lyon Cadet (1754-1845), attesting to Stuttgart's residency in the United States. Stuttgart arrived from Amsterdam in 1807 and established a fancy goods store. He was a member of Rodeph Shalom Congregation and later Mikveh Israel Congregation. The application was submitted under the Act of March 26, 1804.

Legal document detailing the citizenship application of Simon Levy Content in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on September 27, 1810. Levy swears to renounce allegiance to the King of Holland and his intention to become a U.S. citizen. His naturalization petition, dated October 1, 1810, is held in the American Jewish Archives.

Citizenship certificate issued to Harris Rosenthal on April 11, 1857, in New York. The certificate measures 9.5" x 14".

Legal document detailing the naturalization process of Solomon Nathan. The document records Nathan's citizenship in Eureka, Nevada on August 1, 1874, and subsequent registrations in Maricopa, Arizona Territory (November 1878) and Shasta County, California (1886). The document suggests Nathan either owned a store or worked as a miner in each of these remote mining areas.

Legal document detailing Adolph Steinberg's declaration of intention to become a citizen of the United States. The document includes a revenue stamp and probate court seal. Steinberg, a native of Prussia, emigrated from Liverpool on August 1, 1864. Dated October 23, 1867, Hamilton County, Ohio.

Published in London in 1753 by R. Baldwin, this 100-page book, written as a letter from an anonymous merchant, "Philo-Patriae," to a friend in the country, argues in favor of the recently passed Jewish Naturalization Act. The author counters antisemitic arguments prevalent at the time, emphasizing the morality of Jewish people and refuting claims about economic competition. The book provides context on the state of Jewish people in other European countries. This publication is significant for its attempt to influence public opinion amidst widespread antisemitism that led to the Act's repeal the following year. The book is bound in contemporary boards and is in very good condition.

Published in London in 1753, this 100-page book, in the form of a letter from an anonymous merchant ('Philo-Patriae') to a friend, argues in favor of the Jewish Naturalization Act passed in Great Britain. Written in response to the intense anti-semitism that followed the Act's passage, the author defends the moral character of Jews and refutes claims that they posed an economic threat to native Britons. The book examines the status of Jews in other European countries and offers a reasoned counterpoint to the anti-Semitic sentiments that ultimately led to the Act's repeal in 1754. This copy is bound in contemporary boards and is in very good to near fine condition.

A pamphlet titled "HOW TO BECOME A CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES ACCORDING TO THE NEW LAW." published by S. Druckerman, 50 Canal St. Copyright 1919. The pamphlet is in Yiddish and English.

Citizenship/Naturalization Certificate for Jacob Unger, issued in New York, New York on September 20, 1847. The document includes seals.

Manuscript lease dated November 21, 1868, with a fifty-cent mortgage stamp affixed. Henry J. Calisher and Meyer Cohn lease one-half acre of land with a distillery known as the Vogler Spring Distillery in Henrico County, Virginia. The lease is accompanied by the naturalization papers of Henry Vogler, issued in Baltimore, Maryland on February 12, 1855. The document shows signs of age and damage, including tearing and staining. The lease measures 8.5 x 14 inches.

Manuscript receipt issued to Isaac Elizer in Newport, Rhode Island on December 1, 1786. The receipt mentions Elizer's past as a slave trader, his naturalization in New York City in 1763, his partnership with Samuel Moses, and his wife, Richa Isaacs. It also notes his impoverished death.

Naturalization certificate filed with the Court of Common Pleas in New York, New York, on April 6, 1858, documenting the naturalization of Jacob Wertheim. The document includes an affidavit attesting to Wertheim's character by Leopold Goldschmidt and a renunciation of allegiance to other governments. The certificate measures approximately 8" x 13" and shows minor edge damage and wrinkling.

Naturalization certificate for Samuel Berger, issued in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on September 18, 1896. The document bears the seal of the Probate Court and indicates that Berger is a native of Austria.

Two blank printed naturalization certificate forms. The name of the Prothonotary, Joseph Simon Cohen, is printed on the forms. Additional information indicates that he was the grandson of Joseph Simon of Lancaster, Pennsylvania; an officer in the Society for the Visitation of the Sick and Mutual Assistance; and a member of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia. The date is inferred from the context of other materials in the collection, circa 1840.

Naturalization papers of Jacob Trieber, executed in Helena, Arkansas on May 11, 1887. This document details Trieber's naturalization as a United States citizen.

This pamphlet contains the speech delivered by Hon. Lewis C. Levin, representing Pennsylvania's 1st District, in the House of Representatives on December 18, 1845. The speech addresses the need for potential alterations to existing naturalization laws to better protect American institutions. Levin, a prominent figure in the Know-Nothing movement, was a vocal advocate for stricter immigration policies and was involved in the 1844 Philadelphia riots.