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"A Sketch of the Life of John A. Steinbeck, the Dickson Family and the Jewish Mission in Palestine Asia," approximately 30pp, [233] c. 1917
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financed the cause, bought land on which to employ the Jews, and build houses for destitute. At first the mission was started at Artas near Solomon’s Pool near Jerusalem. After removed to Jaffa and more land purchased and an effort to gain favor with the Jews made, but the Hebrews liked to be helded but did not want to work on the land.
After Mrs. Minor’s son returned to America, John Steinbeck was appointed superintendent of the work.
In 1855 Mrs Minor died and was buried on “Mt Hope.” The mission was continued for some time but it was primitive and small. The time was not ready. Some members of the mission returned home. Others went to Jerusalem. The care of the lands and work
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was given to John Steinbeck by Sir Moses.
In 1856 John Steinbeck and Almira Dickson were married in Jerusalem by Rev William Jones.
After which John built a stone house on land bought by Sir Moses and continued the mission until 1858 when it closed.
When John built his house on Mt. Hope he also had a high wall near built around a large plot for a cemetery and the walled enclosure became the American cemetery at Jaffa. Here Fredrick Steinbeck was buried.