Business Correspondence: John E. Price to Isaac Leeser, October 25, 1848

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Business Correspondence: John E. Price to Isaac Leeser, October 25, 1848

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Letter from John E. Price in Curaçao to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia. Price discusses the delayed arrival of books and the resulting loss of subscribers. He reports on sales of prayer books and requests additional sets, specifying thin paper and unbound copies for easier binding. He expresses gratitude for Leeser's condolences on his wife's death and mentions an order for additional prayer books and a Pentateuch. A postscript clarifies a possible misunderstanding about an order for Puerto Cabello. A second letter, dated December 8, is included, acknowledging receipt of books and mentioning travel plans of Mr. Dacosta and concerns about payment for books sent to Mr. Lobo in Puerto Cabello.

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Type: Letter

Identifier: LSDCBx1FF5_31

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

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Dates

Gregorian: October 25, 1848

Hebrew: כ״ח בְּתִשְׁרֵי תר״ט

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English

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Please cite this item as:

Price, John E., Isaac Leeser. Letter from John E. Price to Isaac Leeser;October 25, 1848.” (October 25, 1848). The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lsdcbx1ff5_31 .