Letter from Issacher to Isaac Leeser Regarding a Hebrew Article and Financial Matters

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Letter from Issacher to Isaac Leeser Regarding a Hebrew Article and Financial Matters

Description

Three-page letter written in Yiddish from Issacher, son of ?, to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, PA. The letter, dated February 1863, discusses the author's eye ailment, his unanswered previous letters, and a Hebrew article he sent to Leeser for possible English translation. It also touches upon financial matters, including a $5.00 payment and the distribution of "Occidents." The letter further mentions a debate with Dr. Adler of London and Dr. Hirsch regarding the permissibility of Moscow ducks as kosher fowl.

Subjects

Hebrew literature Jewish dietary laws Philadelphia

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSDCBx2FF10_10

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

People

Sender: son of ? Issacher

Recipient: Isaac Leeser

Dates

Gregorian:

Hebrew: Unknown

Places

To: Philadelphia

Languages

English Yiddish

Citation

Please cite this item as:

Issacher, son of ?, Isaac Leeser. “Letter from son of ? Issacher to Isaac Leeser;February 1863.” (). The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lsdcbx2ff10_10 .