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.

Estimate: $400–$600
Hammer price: Not recorded

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author

(AMERICAN JUDAICA)

printer

John Caldwell, 27th November

Place

Manchester, NH

Publication

1840

summary

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.

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

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