Handwritten Letter Concerning the Protected Jew Simon Aron Heilbron – Hanover, 1794

Handwritten Letter Concerning the Protected Jew Simon Aron Heilbron – Hanover, 1794
A handwritten letter concerning the Protected Jew Simon Aron Heilbron. Hanover, 1794. German.
An official letter with a notary stamp and a red wax seal, concerning a legal matter pertaining to the Protected Jew Simon Aron Heilbron. The letter is dated November 2, 1794 and was written in Hanover. Enclosed with it is a leaf, dated July 20 of that same year, presumably concerning the same matter.
"Protected Jew" (Schutzjude) was a legal status granted to some Jews within the Holy Roman Empire in the Middle Ages and the early modern period; it allowed them various privileges, such as freedom of movement and trade, and certain freedom of religion, in return for payment of tax.
[1] f., folded in half (three written pages) + [1] f. (addendum), approx. 33 cm. Good condition. Stains. Dampstain on bottom. Tears to edges. Fold lines and minor creases.