A broadside containing a Bar Mitzvah speech delivered by Jonas B. Phillips to his cousin, Gustavus Pesoa, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in March 1818. This is considered by some to be the earliest printed Bar Mitzvah speech in America.
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Letter from A. H. Hart and I. Binswanger to Reverend Isaac Leeser and M. A. Dropsie expressing gratitude for their speeches at the first annual charity dinner. A copy of the resolution is included in the letter. Written in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on March 13, 1853.
The 250th Anniversary of the Settlement of the Jews in the United States: Speeches and ArticlesA collection of speeches and articles commemorating the 250th anniversary of Jewish settlement in the United States. Published circa 1906, this volume features contributions from prominent figures of the time. The exact publisher and publication location are unknown.
The Pilgrimage to Monticello: A Jefferson Club of St. Louis Trip, October 10-14, 1901This archival item documents a trip to Monticello by the Jefferson Club of St. Louis, Missouri, from October 10th to 14th, 1901. The materials include a speech by Jefferson Monroe Levy, who at the time owned Monticello. Additional information pertains to the oil painting of Captain Joshua Levy's ship off the coast of Vera Cruz in 1847. Levy sold Monticello in 1923 following the post-World War I financial depression. The nephew of Uriah Levy is also mentioned.