Letter from Nathan Ottinger to Isaac Leeser, October 2, 1853

Metadata

Letter from Nathan Ottinger to Isaac Leeser, October 2, 1853

Description

Letter from Nathan Ottinger to Isaac Leeser, written in New York City on the eve of Rosh Hashanah, October 2, 1853. Ottinger informs Leeser that he received a letter and that he sent Leeser 10 ethrogim, 3 green lulavim, and 5 other items (the last item is unclear) via Adam's Express. He provides pricing for the items. Ottinger also relays an order from his congregation for English Bibles without the prophets, intended for use in their elementary school. The letter is written in English, with some Yiddish words or phrases noted.

Subjects

Ethrogim Lulavim Religious education

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSDCBx1FF10_67

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

People

Sender: Nathan Ottinger

Recipient: Isaac Leeser

Dates

Gregorian: October 02, 1853

Hebrew: כ״ט בֶּאֱלוּל תרי״ג

Places

From: New York City

To: Philadelphia

Languages

English Yiddish

Citation

Please cite this item as:

Nathan Ottinger, Isaac Leeser. “Letter from Nathan Ottinger to Isaac Leeser;October 02, 1853.” (October 02, 1853). The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lsdcbx1ff10_67 .