Jonas Phillips Levy papers
Scope and Content Note
Contains papers and documents dealing with Levy's involvement in the disposition of Monticello, owned by his brother, Uriah P. Levy; Jonas P. Levy's claims against the U.S. government for losses suffered during the war with Mexico, 1843-1846; and two items relating to the Civil War.
The papers concerning Monticello deal primarily with Levy's efforts to close his brother's estate by selling Monticello at auction. The majority of letters are from William J. Robertson, Levy's lawyer in Richmond, and George Carr, the court-appointed commissioner of the estate, along with Levy's handwritten copies of some his letters to them. Also included is miscellaneous correspondence dealing with Monticello, and a letter dealing with another portion of Uriah P. Levy's estate.
The papers concerning Levy's claims against the U.S. government consist primarily of correspondence with various U.S. and Mexican officials, printed petitions to Congress regarding the claim, and various undated supporting documents for his claim.
The Civil War items deal with payment for goods bought from Jonas P. Levy by the War Department in Wilmington, N.C. (1865).
Dates
- Creation: undated, 1851-1882
Creator
- Levy, Jonas Phillips, 1807-1883 (Person)
Language of Materials
The collection is in English.
Access Restrictions
The collection is open to all researchers, except items that may be restricted due to their fragility or privacy.
Use Restrictions
No permission is required to quote, reproduce or otherwise publish manuscript materials found in this collection, as long as the usage is scholarly, educational, and non-commercial. For inquiries about other usage, please contact the Director of Collections and Engagement at mmeyers@ajhs.org.
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Extent
.25 Linear Feet (1 half-manuscript box)
Abstract
Contains papers and documents dealing with Levy's involvement in the disposition of Monticello, owned by his brother, Uriah P. Levy; Jonas P. Levy's claims against the U.S. government for losses suffered during the war with Mexico, 1843-1846; and two items relating to the Civil War.
Arrangement
This collection is intellectually arranged into two series.
Physical Location
Located in AJHS New York, NY.
Acquisition Note
Gift of the Elsie O. and Philip D. Sang Foundation 1979 & 1982.
Digitization Note
This collection was digitized by Adam Matthew Digital and the Crowley Company in 2010. Digital images were made available in their entirety in 2017.
Subject
- Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 (Person)
- Levy, Uriah Phillips, 1792-1862 (Person)
- Carr, George, 1800-1886 (Person)
- Robertson, William J. (William Joseph), 1817-1898 (Person)
- Levy, Jonas Phillips, 1807-1883 (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Jonas Phillips Levy papers, undated, 1851-1882 P-412
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid created by marc2ead_ajhs.xsl
- Date
- © 2009
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Revision Statements
- 2016-10-21: PDF box list converted to dsc. Finding aid encoding revised by Janine Veazue.
- 2017-09-20: dao links added by Leanora Lange.
- June 2020: EHyman: post-ASpace migration cleanup.
Repository Details
Part of the American Jewish Historical Society Repository
