Subject: Noah, Mordecai Manuel, 1785-1851

This is a reprint of an article from an American newspaper, detailing the ceremonies dedicating Grand Island on the Niagara River as 'Ararat,' a city of refuge for Jews in September 1825. This reprint appeared in the *Imperial Magazine*, Volume IX, March 1827, pages 298-299.

Newspaper clipping from the *Indiana Palladium*, October 21, 1825, reporting on the ceremonies surrounding Mordecai Manuel Noah's attempt to establish a Jewish refuge called "Ararat" on Grand Island in the Niagara River near Buffalo, New York on September 15, 1825. The article details Noah's vision for a Jewish homeland in the United States, his motivations stemming from witnessing Jewish oppression in Europe and the Barbary Coast, and the ultimately unsuccessful attempt to establish the colony. Approximately 90% of page 2 is dedicated to Noah's proclamation and the events surrounding the laying of the cornerstone. The article includes a complimentary paragraph suggesting that a new Jewish homeland should be under the United States flag. The clipping provides background on Noah's utopian vision and the historical context of the Ararat project, which is considered a precursor to modern Zionism.

Newspaper clipping from Poulson's American Daily Advertiser, Philadelphia, dated January 25, 1820. The article features Mordecai M. Noah's Memorial to the New York Assembly, advocating for the purchase of Grand Island in the Niagara River to establish a Jewish community. The Memorial, signed by Noah, is reproduced in full on page 2. The same page also includes an article titled "THE JEW," discussing Noah's plan for a Jewish homeland. This clipping provides an early and comprehensive report of the Memorial, originally presented in Albany on January 16, 1820.

This book, published circa 1845, details the lives and opinions of Benjamin Franklin Butler and Jesse Hoyt. The text includes critical observations about Mordecai Manuel Noah, Naphtali Phillips, and Joshua Phillips, focusing primarily on Noah's life and controversial attempt to establish a Jewish homeland at Grand Island in the Niagara River, called "Ararat." The book's author is William Mackenzie. It is noteworthy that Benjamin Franklin Butler, a lawyer, notably defended Uriah P. Levy in a significant legal case in 1857.