Subject: Political science

Printed broadside advertising a contest to guess the 1896 presidential vote by party and state. The prize is $1000 and "General Arthur" cigars. The broadside was issued by Kerbs, Wertheim & Schiffer, located at 1016-1020 Second Avenue. Edward Fulda gave the broadside in San Francisco, California. The back features a list of each state's electoral votes and 1892 results. The individual who donated this item to the University of Pennsylvania Library noted that the issuer was active in Jewish affairs. The broadside is dated January 1, 1896.

Two-page business letter written by Adolph L. Sanger on his law office stationary, "Adolph L. Sanger...Counselor at Law, 113 Broadway, NYC," dated May 15, 1885. Sanger was a prominent figure in American Judaism, serving as a leader in the B'nai B'rith, president of the Board of Delegates of American Israelites, and vice-president of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations. The letter's content pertains to mercantile affairs. Biographical information about Sanger is included in the description.

Two-page letter written by David Levy Yulee to J. W. Pearson on February 1, 1846, from Washington, D.C. The letter details Yulee's plans for a log house and was written during his first term as a U.S. Senator (1845-1851).

Autograph letter signed by David Levy Yulee, written in Washington, D.C. on May 24, 1846. The letter concerns payments. Yulee was a U.S. Senator from Florida and later a Confederate congressman.

A letter dated November 19, 1855, from Circuit Court Judge George Johnston in San Francisco, California, to Congressman James William Denver in Washington, D.C., requesting a presidential pardon for Julius Levy, who was convicted of smuggling cigars and is in poor health due to imprisonment. The letter was sent via Joseph Duncan.

This letter, dated October 27, 1852, was written by H. Labatt of New Orleans, Louisiana to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia. Labatt expresses concern over anti-Semitic attacks targeting J.P. Benjamin and E.W. Moise, prominent Louisiana politicians. The letter highlights the religious prejudice faced by Jewish individuals in the political arena of antebellum Louisiana.

One-page letter dated January 27, 1858, written and signed by U.S. Congressman Henry Myer Phillips (1811-1884) to John Rumsey. Written from Washington, D.C., the letter discusses the return of letters from the Rothschilds and a requested statement from Rumsey. Approximately 6 1/2" x 8" with integral leaf and one vertical fold.

One-page, stampless letter concerning legal matters from Joseph Jacobs of the firm Jacob Levi & Jacobs in New York City to Henry Myer Phillips in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, dated March 6, 1855.

A copy of a letter, possibly created by a secretary, from Judah P. Benjamin to President James Buchanan declining an appointment as minister to Spain. Dated September 7, 1858, in New Orleans, Louisiana. The letter discusses Benjamin's financial considerations and the upcoming Louisiana state legislature's judgment on his public conduct. The letter is written on watermarked stationery featuring a shield surrounded by stars and an embossed crown.

Two-page letter written by Mayer Sulzberger on his letterhead (6th & Chestnut, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) to Simon Muhr on May 31, 1880. The letter, part of a set of eight, was written while Muhr was traveling abroad. The content includes commentary on political investment.

A handwritten manuscript copy of "Archaeologia Biblica: Political Antiquities of the Jews," detailing various aspects of Jewish government, law, and religion from patriarchal times to the Babylonian captivity. The manuscript covers topics such as patriarchal government, the reigns of Israelite kings, their revenues and palace officials, tribal schisms, legal proceedings, criminal laws (including capital punishment and crucifixion), military affairs, the Temple and synagogues, sacred persons and ministers (priests and high priests), prophets, sacred times and obligations, oaths and vows, Jewish purifications, religious corruptions and idolatries, Jewish sects in the New Testament, and the condition of slaves and servants. The manuscript was likely created by John Beck around 1790. The author, John Beck, was born on August 19, 1755, in Virginia, USA, and died on May 19, 1818, in Black Swamp, Beaufort District (Jasper County), South Carolina, USA.

Issue of Niles' Weekly Register, published in Baltimore, Maryland on October 14, 1826. This issue reports on the election of S. Etting and J. L. Cohen, the first Jewish men elected to office in Maryland.

This document is part of a series titled "Papers for the Jewish People." Numbered XXIX, it addresses the intersection of religion and politics. The document's content is not further specified beyond that, but it is dated January 1, 1931. The document was part of a collection donated to the university.

Issue of *The Balance & State Journal*, a newspaper published in Albany, New York on October 15, 1811. This issue includes a list of people petitioning under the new insolvent law and an editorial urging war with England. The newspaper also contains news from Saratoga and Kings County, New York.

This book, published in New York City in 1829 by Naphtali Judah, contains the political writings of Joel Barlow. It's bound in modern quarter red morocco and marbled boards. Pages 159 and 160 were supplied in facsimile. Naphtali Judah was one of the first Jewish book dealers and publishers in the United States.