Issue of the *Columbian Centinel* newspaper published in Boston, Massachusetts on June 1, 1791. This issue contains an early American article connecting the French Revolution to the rights of Jews, along with other news, advertisements, and a notice of a Masons meeting.
Subject: Religious Freedom
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Silk broadside. Newark, NJ: G.A. Hull, [1829]. Report of the U.S. Senate Committee on petitions against the transportation of Sunday mails. The broadside discusses the implications of suspending mail service on Sundays, touching upon the separation of church and state and including a reference to the rights of Jews in the United States. Printed on silk, measuring 20 x 16 inches, with a decorative border and woodcut eagle device. The document reflects the ongoing debate in Congress (1810-1830) regarding Sunday mail delivery, sparked by petitions from religious groups. The committee's opinion was that halting mail delivery on Sundays for religious reasons would violate constitutional principles. This broadside is one of only two known to exist.
Issue of the Massachusetts Centinel newspaper published in Boston, Massachusetts on November 10, 1787. This issue contains news of a break-in at a Jewish Synagogue in Charleston on September 17, 1787, and a discussion of the newly proposed Federal Constitution, including its provision for religious freedom.