Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from Publications of the American Jewish Historical Society: Papers Presented at the Third Annual Meeting, Held at Washington, Dec. 26 and 27, 1894
The object of this Society is to collect and publish material bearing upon the history of our country. It is known that Jews in Spain and Portugal participated in some degree in the voyages which led to the discovery of America, and that there were Jews from Holland, Great Britain, Jamaica and other countries among the earliest settlers of several Of the colonies. There were also a number of Jews in the Conti nental army, and others contributed liberally to defray the expenses of the Revolutionary war. Since the foundation of our government a number of Jews have held important public positions. The genealogy of these men and the record of their achievements will, when gathered together, be of value and interest to the historian and perchance contribute mater ially to the history of our country.
The objects for which this Society was organized are not sectarian but American. The co-operation of students of history and of all persons who have an interest in the work of the Society is cordially Invited.
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