Manuel Josephson Estate Inventory

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Manuel Josephson Estate Inventory

1796

https://archives.cjh.org/repositories/3/resources/616

This collection contains an inventory of the estate of Manuel Josephson, signed by Aaron Levy and Solomon Gottschalkson.

.25 Linear Feet

eng, Latn

American Jewish Historical Society

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SNAC Resource ID: 11666165

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Josephson, Manuel, 1729-1796

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Manuel Josephson was a merchant and leader in the Philadelphia and New York Jewish communities. Josephson was born in Germany and emigrated to New York City. During the French and Indian War he was a sutler, and during the Revolution supplied the Congressional Army with weapons. In 1762 Josephson was named president of Congregation Shearith Israel in New York. He fled to Philadelphia during the American Revolution, remaining there permanently. Having a considerable Hebrew education, Josephson qu...