Guide to the Moses Montefiore Letter to Henry Solomon
May 30, 1875
Collection Overview | |
| Creator: | Montefiore, Moses, Sir, 1784-1885 |
| Title: | Moses Montefiore letter (photocopy) to Henry Solomon |
| Dates: | May 30, 1875 |
| Size: | 1 folder |
| Abstract: | Sir Moses Montefiore was a leading Anglo-Jewish philanthropist, communal leader and early Zionist. He was active on behalf of Jewish settlement and development of the Holy Land. The collection contains a photocopy of an autograph letter by Moses Montefiore to Henry Solomon thanking Solomon for having initiated the movement on behalf of the Holy Land in Savannah, Georgia. |
| Languages: | Materials are in English. |
| Call No: | 1986.047 |
Finding aid encoded December, 2008
Finding aid encoded in English.
Sir Moses Montefiore was a leading Anglo-Jewish philanthropist, communal leader and early Zionist. He used his wealth and influence to combat anti-Semitism and to improve the financial and spiritual condition of Jews worldwide. He was active on behalf of Jewish settlement and development of the Holy Land.
The collection contains a photocopy of an autograph letter, signed by Sir Moses Montefiore, to Henry Solomon thanking Solomon for having initiated the movement on behalf of the Holy Land in Savannah, Georgia.
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