Subject: Spanish-American War, 1898

Application for active membership in the Washington Light Infantry Corps submitted by George H. De Leon on March 31, 1879, in Washington, D.C. The application was approved on April 14, 1879. De Leon later served in the Spanish-American War.

Broadside letter printed in various type fonts and styles, measuring 8-3/8" x 11". Issued by the Monumental Committee of the Hebrew Veterans of the Spanish-American War in New York on December 21st, 1900. The letter, addressed to friends (specifically mentioned as Beth Israel Cong. in manuscript), is signed by Bernard Cohen, Aaron Rich, Louis C. Woolf, Lipman Stamper, Maurice Simmons (Chairman and Treasurer), Isidor Weill (Secretary), and Jacob Silverstone (Assistant Secretary). The broadside shows light uniform toning and is in very good condition.

A broadside letter from the Monumental Committee of the Hebrew Veterans of the Spanish-American War, dated December 21, 1900, in New York. The letter, printed in various typefaces, measures 8-3/8" x 11". It is signed by Bernard Cohen, Aaron Rich, Louis C. Woolf, Lipman Stamper, Maurice Simmons (Chairman and Treasurer), Isidor Weill (Secretary), and Jacob Silverstone (Assistant Secretary).