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

Description

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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Language

English

Citation

Please cite this item as:

Samuel Hanson Cox, Sir Culling E. Eardley, Eardley, Culling E., Sir. Miscellany to Eardley, Culling E., Sir, 1857.” (August 10, 1857). Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Isaac Leeser Collection. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lskap_new_9 .