Last Will and Testament
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This entry contains material that some people may find disturbing.Realizing that life is not in the hands of man but is governed by the only living God Almighty in whom I believe and adore, whose Divine Mosaic Law I, His slave, follow and venerate with all my heart and soul and His greatness and mercy profess, I Abm [Abraham] Mendez de Castro, son of Abm Mendez de Castro and Mrs. Ester Mendez de Castro, of Jewish…
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