Letter from Simha C. Peixotto to Isaac Leeser, November 29, 1851
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Letter from Simha C. Peixotto to Isaac Leeser, November 29, 1851
Description
Letter from Simha C. Peixotto to Isaac Leeser from Kingston, Jamaica on November 29, 1851. Peixotto expresses gratitude for a received package and apologizes for not fully answering Leeser's letter due to family illness and the difficult situation in Jamaica. He describes the impact of an epidemic on his family and reflects on the spiritual consequences of mortality. He expresses hopes for a future correspondence.
Subjects
Other Details
Type: Letter
Identifier: LSDCBx1FF8_69
Collection: The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries
People
Sender: Simha C. Peixotto
Recipient: Isaac Leeser
Dates
Gregorian: November 29, 1851
Hebrew: ה׳ בְּכִסְלֵו תרי״ב
Places
From: Kingston
To: Philadelphia
Language
English
Citation
Please cite this item as:
Simha C. Peixotto, Isaac Leeser. “Letter from Simha C. Peixotto to Isaac Leeser;November 29, 1851.” (November 29, 1851). The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lsdcbx1ff8_69.