Letter from Israel B. Kursheedt and Theodore J. Seixas to Martin Van Buren
Subject(s): Jews--Persecutions, Syria--Damascus
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Appeal to President Martin Van Buren to use his influence with the Pasha of Egypt to obtain just treatment for the Jews of Damascus.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1840-08-24
Creator(s)
Kursheedt, Israel B. (Israel Baer), 1766-1852; Seixas, Theodore J., 1803-1882
Recipient
Language
English
Period
Ancestry (to 1858)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Israel B. Kursheedt and Theodore J. Seixas to Martin Van Buren. [August 24, 1840]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25484. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Kursheedt, Israel B. (Israel Baer), 1766-1852; Seixas, Theodore J., 1803-1882. Letter from Israel B. Kursheedt and Theodore J. Seixas to Martin Van Buren. [24 Aug. 1840]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25484.
APA:
Kursheedt, Israel B. (Israel Baer), 1766-1852; Seixas, Theodore J., 1803-1882., [1840, August 24]. Letter from Israel B. Kursheedt and Theodore J. Seixas to Martin Van Buren.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25484.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.