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1863 Appeal: The April 1861 American Civil War blockade of Confederate southern ports ordered by President Abraham Lincoln had a dramatic impact on Lancashire's cotton mills. Their supplies of cotton were cut off, and by November 1862 three fifths of their labour force - some 331,000 men and women were idle. The various "Central Relief Funds" made collections all over Great Britain. The names of various Hebrew Congregations come from the published list in The Times of 10 January 1863. There is no additional information in the published list, but in some cases transcribing the ink-blotched letters has been difficult. This file contains a list of subscribers plus background information and a letter from the Chief Rabbi. Thanks to Nigel Isaacs and Margaret Cambridge. The file is in excel. Click here to download it. Miscellaneous 1870s marriage authorisations (provincial books): This set of 33 entries are extracted from three pages of 1870s provincial book authorisations. The Hebrew has been translated by three list members. There are also some entries from the mid 1870s Osborne Street Synagogue authorisations book from Hull. |
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