Letter from H. A. Henry to Isaac Leeser, October 13, 1863

Metadata

Letter from H. A. Henry to Isaac Leeser, October 13, 1863

Description

Letter from H. A. Henry in San Francisco to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia. Henry apologizes for not writing sooner, stating he has little of interest to report. He encloses some items for Leeser's journal and mentions difficulties selling Leeser's books. He inquires about the price and shipping of Leeser's Portuguese Mahzorim and shares a prospectus for his own upcoming publication. Henry comments on Leeser's response to Mr. De Solla regarding the interment question and requests pamphlets on the subject. He discusses Mr. Nathan's new position and offers his opinion of him. Finally, he asks about news of Wise and Lilienthal and the progress of the war.

Subjects

Book Sales Jewish Publications American Civil War

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSDCBx2FF10_39

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

People

Sender: H. A. Henry

Recipient: Isaac Leeser

Dates

Gregorian: October 13, 1863

Hebrew: ל׳ בְּתִשְׁרֵי תרכ״ד

Places

From: San Francisco

To: Philadelphia

Language

English

Citation

Please cite this item as:

H. A. Henry, Isaac Leeser. “Letter from Henry Abraham Henry to Isaac Leeser;October 13, 1863.” (October 13, 1863). The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lsdcbx2ff10_39 .