Letter from Levy Elias to Isaac Leeser, October 20, 1852

Metadata

Letter from Levy Elias to Isaac Leeser, October 20, 1852

Description

Letter from Levy Elias in Columbia, South Carolina to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Elias discusses Mr. Marcusson, who had recently arrived in Columbia. He describes how he initially offered Mr. Marcusson lodging and employment as a teacher for his children, and a kosher butcher for his household, but later reconsidered due to unfavorable reports. He also mentions Mr. Karr and Mr. Simmons, other individuals in Columbia. The letter is written in German.

Subjects

Mr. Marcussohn Columbia, South Carolina Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSDCBx1FF9_71

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

People

Sender: Levy Elias

Recipient: Isaac Leeser

Dates

Gregorian: October 20, 1852

Hebrew: ז׳ בְּחֶשְׁוָן תרי״ג

Places

From: Columbia

To: Philadelphia

Language

German

Citation

Please cite this item as:

Elias, Levy, Isaac Leeser. “Letter from Levy Elias to Isaac Leeser;October 20, 1852.” (October 20, 1852). The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lsdcbx1ff9_71 .