Letter to Isaac Leeser Regarding Business and Personal Loss

Metadata

Letter to Isaac Leeser Regarding Business and Personal Loss

Description

A four-page letter written from Kingston, Jamaica to Reverend Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia on June 11, 1851 (Sivan 5611). The writer expresses regret at the ingratitude shown to Leeser, expresses concern about the sales of Leeser's publications in Jamaica, and offers advice on pricing and distribution. The writer also shares personal news, including the recent death of a parent. The letter shows some damage and is fragmentary.

Subjects

Jamaica Book Sales Family Bereavement

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSDCBx1FF8_45

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

People

Sender: —

Recipient: Isaac Leeser

Dates

Gregorian: June 11, 1851

Hebrew: י״א בְּסִיוָן תרי״א

Places

From: Kingston

To: Philadelphia

Language

English

Citation

Please cite this item as:

Isaac Leeser. “Letter from to Isaac Leeser;June 11, 1851.” (June 11, 1851). The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lsdcbx1ff8_45 .