Letter from Levi M. Lavenberg to Isaac Leeser, November 17, 1853

Metadata

Letter from Levi M. Lavenberg to Isaac Leeser, November 17, 1853

Description

Levi M. Lavenberg writes to Isaac Leeser from Yazoo City, Mississippi, on November 17, 1853. He encloses three dollars for *The Occident* and requests information on Jewish burial rites, specifically concerning the practices of Polish and German Jews. He also inquires about the availability of a Hebrew book previously shown to him by Leeser, and expresses interest in purchasing a set if one is being prepared for Polish and German Jews. The letter mentions a recent yellow fever epidemic, which resulted in the death of Lavenberg's brother.

Subjects

Jewish burial rites Yellow Fever Epidemic The Occident

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSDCBx1FF10_82

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

People

Sender: Levi M. Lavenberg

Recipient: Isaac Leeser

Dates

Gregorian: November 17, 1853

Hebrew: ט״ז בְּחֶשְׁוָן תרי״ד

Places

From: Yazoo City

To: Philadelphia

Language

English

Citation

Please cite this item as:

Lavenberg, Levi M., Isaac Leeser. “Letter from Levi M. Lavenberg to Isaac Leeser;November 17, 1853.” (November 17, 1853). The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lsdcbx1ff10_82 .