Front page article from the Charleston Mercury newspaper, published in Charleston, South Carolina on February 1, 1861. The article praises the patriotism of South Carolina Israelites and notes that two Southern senators, Judah P. Benjamin and David Levy Yulee, are Israelites, representing a significant portion of Southern power in the Senate.
Subject: Southern Jews
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Two-page letter from C. B. Fibleman of Chattanooga, Tennessee, to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, dated October 23, 1866. The letter is an invitation from the Chattanooga Hebrew Benevolent Association to Leeser, listing all the association's officers and emphasizing the hospitality of the Chattanooga Jewish community.
A threatening letter written by Captain Edwin Warren Moise, a Jewish officer in the 7th North Carolina Cavalry Battalion of the Confederate Army, to Colonel Seaborn Jones in Columbus, Georgia, on August 10, 1862. The letter, sent from Camp French, North Carolina, expresses Moise's anger and intent to confront Jones regarding perceived mistreatment. The original envelope is included, bearing postal markings and endorsements. A transcript is also included.