Isaac de la Motta Collection
Item
Country
US
Name of institution (official language of the state)
Language of name of institution
eng
Contact information: postal address
15 West 16th Street, New York, NY 10011
Contact information: phone number
001 212 294 8301
Contact information: web address
Contact information: email
RCMiller@cjh.org (archive and library services)
Inquiries@cjh.org (research inquiries)
Inquiries@cjh.org (research inquiries)
Reference number
P-493
Type of reference number
Archival reference number
Title (official language of the state)
Isaac de la Motta Collection
Language of title
eng
Creator / accumulator
Isaac de la Motta
Date(s)
1796/1832
Language(s)
eng
heb
Extent
1 folder
Type of material
Textual Material
Physical condition
Good
Scope and content
This collection contains certified copies of various documents presented to the court and pertaining to the estate of Isaac de la Motta of Charleston, South Carolina. It is part of this collection a copy of a sale deed for slaves owned by Sarah Canter de la Motta and witnessed by John Canter. It also includes a copy of the ketubah, in Hebrew and also in translation, of Isaac de la Motta and Sarah Canter, signed by Levi Sheftall, Abraham de Lyon, Isaac Franks, Raphael da Costa Amesquita, and Isaac de la Motta, with accompanying affidavits.
Archival history
The Elsie O. and Philip D. Sang Foundation donated this collection to the American Jewish Historical Society in 1982.
Administrative / Biographical history
Isaac de la Motta came from a Sephardic family. He was born on September 8, 1750, and married Sarah Canton in Savannah, Georgia, in 1797. Isaac de la Motta died in Charleston, South Carolina, on June 16, 1802.
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Access, restrictions
The collection is available for consultation, except for items that may be restricted due to their fragility or privacy. Digital copies are available online:
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Author of the description
Carla Vieira, 2022
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