Subject: Quakers

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Advertisement featuring an image of a woman making a bed. The advertisement text includes the tagline: "Like a Quaker home, the Bernstein bed is as clean where you can't see as where you can." The date of publication is unknown, but the style suggests an early to mid 20th century origin. The geographic location is inferred from the coordinate data provided, suggesting Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Deed of Land Purchase, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 16, 1770 Deed of Land Purchase, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 16, 1770

Deed documenting a land purchase in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, dated March 16, 1770. The deed was witnessed by a Quaker and signed by Judah Muhman, whose literacy appears questionable. The document is written on Great Water Seal laid paper. The buyer of the land was Samuel Wallis. Further research is needed to confirm whether Judah Muhman was Jewish.

Letter from T.S. Pleasants to Isaac Leeser, June 20, 1829 Letter from T.S. Pleasants to Isaac Leeser, June 20, 1829

Three-page letter from T.S. Pleasants, a Virginia Quaker, to Isaac Leeser, dated June 20, 1829. Written from Beaverdam, Virginia, the letter discusses religious similarities and differences, referencing "Letters of D. Levi to Dr. Priestly." This letter provides insight into the religious dialogues Isaac Leeser engaged in before assuming his pulpit at Mikveh Israel.

Power of Attorney: Henry Drinker to John Ewing, March 3, 1807 Power of Attorney: Henry Drinker to John Ewing, March 3, 1807

Power of Attorney document signed by Henry Drinker, witnessed by William Drinker and Abraham Mitchell, appointing John Ewing as his attorney. The document, dated March 3, 1807, pertains to a land matter in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, involving Drinker and the deceased Abel James. The document is written in legible ink on hand laid paper and features clear, bold signatures and seals.