Auction 31 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture

Request for a "Writ of Protection" – Bavaria, 19th century

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Two documents with a request by a Jew, Löw Aaron Hönig, to the Bavarian Royal Court in Neustadt, Bavaria, January 1813. German.
Handwritten documents with Hönig's request to receive a "Writ of Protection" allowing him to settle, to marry and to act as a merchant in the area of Floß. [4] Leaves with four written pages, 34.5 cm. Good condition. Staining, tears and adhesive tape on the lower part of one of the documents. On the first leaf appears a new paper-label, relating Hönig to Hoenigsberger and Marum families.
Central European Jewry
Central European Jewry