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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.505 |
| From Archive Folder | American Judaica documents relating to Jewish colonists and patriots |
| Title | Statement for 1087 Pounds 10s.1p owed Jacob Rodriguez Rivera |
| Date | 1 March 1764 |
| Author | Rivera, Jacob Rodriguez (1717-1789) |
| Document Type | Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Statement, mostly for candles, but also for paper products. Candles are for a lodge, most likely Touro Synagogue, the oldest synagogue in the United States, though it is not named. Rivera belonged to Touro Synagogue. Thomas Vernon, another Rhode Island merchant, is also involved in the account. |
| Subjects | Religion Judaism Finance Artisans |
| People | Rivera, Jacob Rodriguez (1717-1789) |
| Place written | Newport, Rhode Island |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Religion; Banking & Economics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Jacob Rodriguez Rivera was a wealthy Jewish merchant and candlemaker. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |