Letter from H. S. Hanford to Isaac Leeser, May 26, 1864

Metadata

Letter from H. S. Hanford to Isaac Leeser, May 26, 1864

Description

Letter from H. S. Hanford to Isaac Leeser, written from New York City on May 26, 1864. Hanford discusses his recent twin babies, a new bank he is involved with, and the distribution of parcels sent by Leeser to Europe. He expresses concerns about potential censorship and political events. The letter mentions Mrs. Hanford, Mrs. Cozens, and Ella. It also includes references to the American European Express Company and Fort Lafayette.

Subjects

Twin births Banking in Norwalk, Connecticut Censorship and Politics

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSDCBx2FF11_29

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

People

Sender: H. S. Hanford

Recipient: Isaac Leeser

Dates

Gregorian: May 26, 1864

Hebrew: כ׳ בְּאִיָיר תרכ״ד

Places

From: New York City

To: Philadelphia

Language

English

Citation

Please cite this item as:

Hanford, H. S., Isaac Leeser. “Letter from H. S. Hanford to Isaac Leeser;May 26, 1864.” (May 26, 1864). The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lsdcbx2ff11_29 .