Letter from Samuel Hanson Cox to Sir Culling Eardley on Jewish Disabilities
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Letter from Samuel Hanson Cox to Sir Culling Eardley on Jewish Disabilities
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This letter from Samuel Hanson Cox to Sir Culling Eardley discusses the House of Lords' rejection of a bill to remove Jewish disabilities. Cox expresses the unanimous sentiment of Americans regarding the matter, highlighting that the United States has granted political equality to Jews without negative consequences. He urges the Evangelical Alliance to address this issue, emphasizing the importance of religious liberty and condemning the persecution of Jews. The letter also reflects on the Jews' historical treatment and their rising prominence in global finance and politics, concluding with a hopeful message about the future of the Jewish people and a call for tolerance and understanding.
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Type: Miscellaneous
Identifier: LSKAP_New_9
Collection: Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Isaac Leeser Collection
People
People: Samuel Hanson Cox , Sir Culling E. Eardley , Culling E., Sir Eardley
Dates
Gregorian: August 10, 1857
Hebrew: כ׳ בְּאָב תרי״ז
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From: New York City
To: Philadelphia
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