Letter from Abraham Leeser to Isaac Leeser, 1844

Metadata

Letter from Abraham Leeser to Isaac Leeser, 1844

Description

Letter from Abraham Leeser to Isaac Leeser, written in Alpen, Germany on Friday, January 1844. The letter primarily concerns a request for something promised over two years prior and expresses frustration at the lack of response to a previous letter. The writer mentions his difficult financial situation and asks for help. He also mentions reading about Isaac in the "Zeitung des Judentums" and notes that his family in Dülmen, Rheine, and Barmen are in good health. The letter concludes with a plea to fulfill the promise and regards.

Subjects

Financial hardship Family relationships Germany

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSDCBx1FF2_21

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

People

Sender: Abraham Leeser

Recipient: Isaac Leeser

Dates

Gregorian: January 01, 1844

Hebrew: ט׳ בְּטֵבֵת תר״ד

Places

From: Alpen

To: Philadelphia

Language

English

Citation

Please cite this item as:

Abraham Leeser, Isaac Leeser. “Letter from Abraham Leeser to Isaac Leeser;January 01, 1844.” (January 01, 1844). The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lsdcbx1ff2_21 .