Three handwritten documents, concerning the agreements between the Ashkenazi and Sephardi communities in Jerusalem, one signed by Rabbi Shmuel Salant. Jerusalem, 1895. · Copy of an agreement of the joint Sephardi-Ashkenazi committee, signed: “Ya’akov Shaul Elyashar” and hand-signed by Rabbi Shmuel Salant. Jerusalem, 1895. · Copy of a letter of Rabbi Ya'akov Shaul Elyashar and Rabbi Shmuel Salant to the members of the Va'ad HaAchdut. [Jerusalem, Av 1895]. The reverse side is dated "21st of Av" in the handwriting of Rabbi Shmuel Salant. · A long letter (3 pages without a signature), by Rabbi Shmuel Salant to Rabbi Ya'akov Shaul Elyashar specifying the problems and solutions of the disputes between the Sephardi and Ashkenazi community institutes in Jerusalem. Jerusalem, Elul 1895. 1893-1896 were some of the most tumultuous years of the old yishuv in Jerusalem and unfolding between the lines of these documents are the critical struggles that caused heated controversy in Jerusalem during the difficult time when the city was fighting for its existence and the needy population of Jerusalem were hungry for bread. At the time, a mighty struggle arose among the various communities of the Jerusalem about the money of the Chaluka and the charity funds donated by Jews in Europe and America, sent to the leaders of the Ashkenazi community for schools and institutes for the ill. The Sephardic community asked for a share of this money, relying on agreements from the past. In particular, it demanded funding for the Sephardic hospital Misgav Ladach, which they claimed gave medical assistance to the Ashkenazi community as well. This struggle lasted for a long time and various figures in Eretz Israel and abroad were involved in the dispute. Rabbi Shmuel Salant and the Chacham Bashi, Rabbi Ya'akov Shaul Elyashar author of Yissa Bracha made several attempts to restore peace but their successes were short-lived and the dispute flared up again and again. These historic documents reveal many unknown details about the issues and problems which sparked this dispute. 4 leaves, 29 cm. Two leaves are in good condition. The third document is in fair condition, with wear and tears. Rabbi Shmuel Salant's letters were usually written by his team of scribes and secretaries to which he would add his signature or stamp.