Newspaper clipping from the *Boston Commercial Gazette*, dated February 3, 1820, featuring an early report on Mordecai Manuel Noah's efforts to establish a Jewish asylum on Grand Island, near Buffalo, New York. The article details Noah's proposal to the New York State Legislature, including his offer to pay one-eighth of the cost and subsequent installments. It mentions the laying of the cornerstone of the asylum, later named "Ararat," in 1825 with much ceremony. The clipping is from Volume B, Page 15 of the archive.
Subject: Grand Island (N.Y.)
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Newspaper clipping from the *Boston Recorder*, February 5, 1820, reporting on Mordecai Manuel Noah's petition for a Jewish colony on Grand Island, near Buffalo, New York. The article, reprinted in *The Salem Gazette*, expresses approval of Noah's plan, highlighting America's potential as a safe haven for Jewish immigrants.
This is a reprint of an article from an American newspaper, detailing the ceremonies dedicating Grand Island on the Niagara River as 'Ararat,' a city of refuge for Jews in September 1825. This reprint appeared in the *Imperial Magazine*, Volume IX, March 1827, pages 298-299.
Newspaper clipping from the *National Intelligencer*, published in Washington, D.C. on January 27, 1820. The clipping contains a detailed report from Albany, NY (dated January 20, 1820) concerning Mordecai Manuel Noah's proposal to establish a settlement for foreign Jews on Grand Island (near Buffalo). The editorial expresses sympathy for Noah's plan. Also included is an obituary of Starr Barrett of Charleston, South Carolina, reprinted from the *Southern Patriot* of January 14, 1820. The obituary describes Barrett as being over 120 years old, a claim that seems highly improbable given the detail provided.
Newspaper clipping from the *Indiana Palladium*, October 21, 1825, reporting on the ceremonies surrounding Mordecai Manuel Noah's attempt to establish a Jewish refuge called "Ararat" on Grand Island in the Niagara River near Buffalo, New York on September 15, 1825. The article details Noah's vision for a Jewish homeland in the United States, his motivations stemming from witnessing Jewish oppression in Europe and the Barbary Coast, and the ultimately unsuccessful attempt to establish the colony. Approximately 90% of page 2 is dedicated to Noah's proclamation and the events surrounding the laying of the cornerstone. The article includes a complimentary paragraph suggesting that a new Jewish homeland should be under the United States flag. The clipping provides background on Noah's utopian vision and the historical context of the Ararat project, which is considered a precursor to modern Zionism.
Newspaper clipping from Niles' Weekly Register, Baltimore, June 25, 1825, detailing Mordecai Manuel Noah's plan to establish a Jewish city of refuge on Grand Island in the Niagara River. The article, spanning pages three and four, describes Noah's land purchase on behalf of European Jews seeking to escape persecution.
Newspaper clipping from Poulson's American Daily Advertiser, Philadelphia, dated January 25, 1820. The article features Mordecai M. Noah's Memorial to the New York Assembly, advocating for the purchase of Grand Island in the Niagara River to establish a Jewish community. The Memorial, signed by Noah, is reproduced in full on page 2. The same page also includes an article titled "THE JEW," discussing Noah's plan for a Jewish homeland. This clipping provides an early and comprehensive report of the Memorial, originally presented in Albany on January 16, 1820.
Newspaper issue of the Buffalo Patriot, published in Buffalo, New York on September 20, 1825. This issue features Mordecai Manuel Noah's "Proclamation to the Jews" and extensive coverage of the dedication ceremonies for his planned Jewish refuge, 'Ararat', on Grand Island.