Request for Translation and Publication: A Letter from C. Nussbaum to Isaac Leeser

Metadata

Request for Translation and Publication: A Letter from C. Nussbaum to Isaac Leeser

Description

Letter from C. Nussbaum, a dealer in books, groceries, and citrons in New York City, to Reverend Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia. Nussbaum requests Leeser translate an enclosed document into English for inclusion in his periodical and asks for a copy of the translation for possible use in a local newspaper. The letter mentions a prior unfulfilled promise by Leeser to visit Nussbaum in New York. The letter is written in both English and Hebrew. A wax seal is noted.

Subjects

Translation requests Periodical publications Newspaper publications

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSDCBx1FF9_26

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

People

Sender: C. Nussbaum

Recipient: Isaac Leeser

Dates

Gregorian: May 17, 1852

Hebrew: כ״ח בְּאִיָיר תרי״ב

Places

From: New York City

To: Philadelphia

Languages

Yiddish English

Citation

Please cite this item as:

Nussbaum, C., Isaac Leeser. “Letter from C. Nussbaum to Isaac Leeser;May 17, 1852.” (May 17, 1852). The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lsdcbx1ff9_26 .