Letter from Aaron Wolff to Isaac Leeser, January 13, 1852

Metadata

Letter from Aaron Wolff to Isaac Leeser, January 13, 1852

Description

Two-page letter from Aaron Wolff in St. Thomas to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, dated January 13, 1852. Wolff inquires about Leeser's health and the lack of communication between them since August. He mentions a new English translation of the Pentateuch by Dr. Danisch and expresses concern about his son Elias, last heard from in May in Saltillo, Mexico. He also asks about the rumored death of Mr. Carillon in New Orleans. The letter includes a wax seal and is described as fragile.

Subjects

Bible Translation Families Bible translations

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSDCBx1FF9_1

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

People

Sender: Aaron Wolff

Recipient: Isaac Leeser

Dates

Gregorian: January 13, 1852

Hebrew: כ״א בְּטֵבֵת תרי״ב

Places

From: Saint Thomas

To: Philadelphia

Language

English

Citation

Please cite this item as:

Aaron Wolff, Isaac Leeser. “Letter from Aaron Wolff to Isaac Leeser;January 13, 1852.” (January 13, 1852). The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lsdcbx1ff9_1 .