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Letter from Jacob Ezekiel to Isaac Leeser;October 18, 1850Letter from Jacob Ezekiel to Isaac Leeser;October 18, 1850

Letter from Jacob Ezekiel in Richmond, VA, to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, PA. Ezekiel writes about a convention meeting in Richmond to reform Virginia's organic laws and asks Leeser to examine the Bill of Rights and the Constitution to suggest amendments to ensure equal rights and religious liberty for Jews. He lists the names of the six delegates from Richmond and expresses his hope that Leeser will be re-elected by his congregations.

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