Letter from Joseph P. De Youngh to Isaac Leeser about a Hebrew Letter, March 26, 1849

Metadata

Letter from Joseph P. De Youngh to Isaac Leeser about a Hebrew Letter, March 26, 1849

Description

Letter from Joseph P. De Youngh to Isaac Leeser regarding a Hebrew letter. De Youngh explains that he is sending the letter, which he obtained for $70. He mentions that it could have been sold for $80 in Syracuse but that the seller, a Polander, was untrustworthy, requiring De Youngh to provide security. He also mentions trying to keep A. L. Levy as a subscriber and trying to get more subscribers. A postscript notes that he received the Hebrew letter and lacks time to have a box made.

Subjects

Hebrew letters Fundraising Subscription

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSDCBx1FF6_26

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

People

Sender: Joseph P. De Youngh

Recipient: Isaac Leeser

Dates

Gregorian: March 26, 1849

Hebrew: ג׳ בְּנִיסָן תר״ט

Places

From: New York City

To: Philadelphia

Languages

English Hebrew

Citation

Please cite this item as:

Joseph P. De Youngh, Isaac Leeser. “Letter from Joseph P. De Youngh to Isaac Leeser;March 26, 1849.” (March 26, 1849). The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lsdcbx1ff6_26 .