Auction 019
Online Auction 19 – Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture
By Kedem
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Jun 4, 2019
8 Ramban St, Jerusalem., Israel
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LOT 21:
Two Contracts of the J.C.A – The Settlement of Ottoman Palestine
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Two Contracts of the J.C.A – The Settlement of Ottoman Palestine
Two contracts of the J.C.A. (the Jewish Colonization Association), relating to the lands of the Moshava (colony) Milchamia (Menachemia). Printed in Hebrew and French, with details filled-in by hand. The second decade of the 20th century.
1. "Contract of a Promise of Sale" (Contrat de Promesse de vente), a contract between the J.C.A (and its representative in Syria, Henry Frank) and a Jewish farmer, regarding the transfer of lands in Syria to the Association and the reception, in return, of lands in the colony of Milchamia (Menachemia). The contract was filled-in by hand, in French, and signed in June 1911. With handwritten signatures and postage stamps.
[2], 22pp, approx. 30 cm. Good condition. A few stains and creases. Filing holes. Detached leaves.
2. "Contract of Tenant Farming", for an area of 250 dunams of land Milchamia (Menachemia). Signed in 1913 (with a handwritten addition dated 1919). With handwritten signatures and postage stamps.
9 pp, approx. 29.5 cm. Good condition. Stains and creases. Filing holes. The cover is partly detached.
Provenance: The Rimon Family Collection.
