Letter from Abraham de Sola to Isaac Leeser, August 15, 1865

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Letter from Abraham de Sola to Isaac Leeser, August 15, 1865

Description

Abraham de Sola writes to Isaac Leeser from Montreal on August 15, 1865, expressing concern for Leeser's health and discussing the Benai Berith organization, which de Sola strongly disapproves of. He also mentions his own delicate health and his difficulty with his pen. The letter discusses the distribution of English books within the Jewish community and the death of Mr. Dd Judah of Baltimore. He also mentions the message he gave to Sarah Joseph and asks Leeser about obtaining books or their proceeds after Judah's death.

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Type: Letter

Identifier: LSDCBx2FF12_27

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

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Dates

Gregorian: August 15, 1865

Hebrew: כ״ג בְּאָב תרכ״ה

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English

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Please cite this item as:

Abraham de Sola, Isaac Leeser. Letter from Abraham de Sola to Isaac Leeser;August 15, 1865.” (August 15, 1865). The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lsdcbx2ff12_27 .