Judah family (New York City and Richmond) papers
Scope and Content Note
Collection consists primarily of legal documents pertaining to the importation of merchandise from England to the Port of New York by various members of the Judah family. Also contains a detailed list of creditors and debtors of an undidentified member of the Judah family, among which appears the names of A.L. Gomez, Uriah Hendricks, and Henry Breevort of New York (1818-1831). Of special interest is a letter written to Samuel B.H. Judah by Aaron Burr regarding the study of law shortly after Judah's release from prison (1823); and a manuscript copy of a sermon belonging to Rev. Isaac H. Judah, generally considered to be the first reader of the Congregation Beth Shalom in Richmond, VA. The collection also contains inventories of the estates of Moses Judah (1822), Jessy (Jessie) Jonas Judah (1818), and her son, Aaron Hart Judah (1836), and letters of administration for and the inventories of the estate of her grandson, Samuel N. Judah (1849).
Dates
- Creation: undated, 1794-1849
Creator
- Judah, Isaac H., 1761-1827 (Person)
- Gomez, Aaron L. (Person)
- Hendricks, Uriah, 1802-1869 (Person)
- Burr, Aaron, 1756-1836 (Person)
- Judah, Samuel B. H. (Samuel Benjamin Helbert), approximately 1799-1876 (Person)
- Judah, Moses, -1831 (Person)
- Judah family (Family)
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.
For reference questions, please email: inquiries@cjh.org
Extent
1 Manuscript Boxes
.25 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Collection consists primarily of legal documents pertaining to the importation of merchandise from England to the Port of New York by various members of the Judah family. Also contains a detailed list of creditors and debtors of an undidentified member of the Judah family, among which appears the names of A.L. Gomez, Uriah Hendricks, and Henry Breevort of New York (1818-1831). Of special interest is a letter written to Samuel B.H. Judah by Aaron Burr regarding the study of law shortly after Judah's release from prison (1823); and a manuscript copy of a sermon belonging to Rev. Isaac H. Judah, generally considered to be the first reader of the Congregation Beth Shalom in Richmond, VA. The collection also contains inventories of the estates of Moses Judah (1822), Jessy (Jessie) Jonas Judah (1818), and her son, Aaron Hart Judah (1836), and letters of administration for and the inventories of the estate of her grandson, Samuel N. Judah (1849).
Acquisition Note
Gift, in part, of the Elsie O. and Philip D. Sang Foundation 1979 & 1982
Gift, in part, of Eleanor Soble
Note
Includes former P-378, P-440, & P-618
Subject
- Judah, Isaac H., 1761-1827 (Person)
- Gomez, Aaron L. (Person)
- Hendricks, Uriah, 1802-1869 (Person)
- Burr, Aaron, 1756-1836 (Person)
- Judah, Samuel B. H. (Samuel Benjamin Helbert), approximately 1799-1876 (Person)
- Judah, Moses, -1831 (Person)
- Congregation Beth Shalome (Richmond, Va.) (Organization)
- Congregation Shearith Israel (New York, N.Y.) (Organization)
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Guide to the Judah family (New York City and Richmond) papers, undated, 1794-1849 P-77
- 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
- April, June 2020: EHyman: post-ASpace migration cleanup.
Repository Details
Part of the American Jewish Historical Society Repository
