Amoskeag Representative, Vol. II, No. 6. On front page, feature article “The Fair Jewess,” a short story concerning the intermarriage of a Christian boy and a Jewish girl.

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Lot 11
(AMERICAN JUDAICA)

Amoskeag Representative, Vol. II, No. 6. On front page, feature article “The Fair Jewess,” a short story concerning the intermarriage of a Christian boy and a Jewish girl.

pp. (4). Newspaper. Creased, trace stained. 13 1/2 x inches x 20 1/2 inches

Manchester, NH: John Caldwell, 27th November 1840

Est: $400 - $600
The point of this fictitious story is that in the United States, people should set aside their differences in a spirit of tolerance, and allow future generations (i.e. grandchildren) to decide their religious affiliation on their own.