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Herzl Urgently Appeals for Funding the 6th Zionist Congress |
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Theodore Herzl. Typed Letter Signed. Vienna, June 6, 1903. 1 p. in German. Full Transcript: "According to section 33 of our Organization, the account books on the Congress are due to close June 30th. We urgently ask that you send your dues in today, that we might cover the money already paid out. Without your money, the Congress' accounts for 1902/1903 will be out of balance and in arrears - and this is not the picture of our movement that we wish to present." Historical Background: This urgent appeal was written following the horrific Easter Sunday massacre of Jews in Kishinev, Russia. It was at this Aug 1903 Congress that Herzl, in response to the pogroms in Russia, proposed that Zionists consider establishing a homeland in Uganda - a plan much decried and soon disavowed. Inventory# 20063 $3,000 |
