Letter from Simha C. Peixotto to Isaac Leeser, May 18, 1853

Metadata

Letter from Simha C. Peixotto to Isaac Leeser, May 18, 1853

Description

Letter from Simha C. Peixotto to Isaac Leeser, written in Kingston, Jamaica on May 18, 1853. Peixotto describes recovering from a recent illness (possibly yellow fever), the recent death of his mother, and his work. He requests copies of *The Occident* and discusses his publications. He mentions other acquaintances in Philadelphia, including Mr. Abraham Hart and Miss Gratz. The letter is four pages long and written in English.

Subjects

Yellow Fever The Occident Jamaica

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSDCBx1FF10_37

Collection: The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries

People

Sender: Simha C. Peixotto

Recipient: Isaac Leeser

Dates

Gregorian: May 18, 1853

Hebrew: י׳ בְּאִיָיר תרי״ג

Places

From: Kingston

To: Philadelphia

Language

English

Citation

Please cite this item as:

Simha C. Peixotto, Isaac Leeser. “Letter from Simha C. Peixotto to Isaac Leeser;May 18, 1853.” (May 18, 1853). The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lsdcbx1ff10_37 .