Stephen Sewall (March 24, 1734 – July 23, 1804) was an American professor of

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. He was a charter member of the

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(1780) and was considered one of the greatest scholars of his generation. He replaced Judah Monis as the lecturer in Hebrew at his alma mater shortly after he graduated in 1761.

References

* Goldman, Yosef. ''

Hebrew Printing in America, 1735-1926, A History and Annotated Bibliography ''Hebrew Printing in America, 1735–1926, A History and Annotated Bibliography'' () is a history and bibliography of Hebrew books printed in America between 1735 and 1926 by Ari Kinsberg. It records 1208 items, annotated with bibliographical infor ...

'' (YGBooks 2006). .
Papers of Stephen Sewall, 1764-1797

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