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In late October of 1866, Alexander Stoddard, the general agent of the Underwriters’ Agency, an umbrella group of four fire insurance companies based in New York, wrote a circular to their agents. Noting the high number of fraudulent claims that had been filed, he stated that it was now necessary for them to scrutinize the character of applicants, especially those who were strangers or recent inhabitants of their towns. He then went on to instruct:
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American Jewish History is the official publication of the American Jewish Historical Society, the oldest national ethnic historical organization in the United States. The most widely recognized journal in its field, AJH focuses on every aspect ofthe American Jewish experience. Founded in 1892 as Publications of the American Jewish Historical Society, AJH has been the journal of record in American Jewish history for over a century, bringing readers all the richness and complexity of Jewish life in America through carefully researched, thoroughly accessible articles.