1009. DAVID BEN-GURION (1886 - 1973) Israeli politician proclaimed the independence of Israel in 1948, headed the provisional government, and was later Prime Minister. Fine content A.L.S. in Hebrew, 1p. 8vo., Jerusalem, Apr. 8, 1865, to Dr. Gvaryahu, in part: "...After you commented to me and challenged the point about the equality of the slave and handmaiden, I reread the chapter...and I saw that it is open to different interpretations, and therefore I erased the lines on page 8...beginning with the words 'And when a man sets his slave or handmaiden free in the seventh year'...I am sorry I cannot participate today in the conference...And it is good that it is being held in Jerusalem...Conferences should be held in different places throughout the country, but it is fitting that the annual conference of the Society is to be held in Jerusalem...". Fine. $600 - 800