Letter from Cauffman H. Meyer to Isaac Leeser, April 15, 1854

Metadata

Letter from Cauffman H. Meyer to Isaac Leeser, April 15, 1854

Description

Letter from Cauffman H. Meyer in San Francisco to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia. Meyer discusses sales of books he received, expresses concerns about shipping costs across the Isthmus, and suggests advertising the availability of the books in the Occident. He also shares news from San Francisco, including observations about Passover observance and details about a Young Men's Debating Society. The letter includes personal greetings to Mr. M. Allen and Mr. and Mrs. Roggenburger.

Subjects

Book Sales Passover Observance Young Men's Debating Society San Francisco Jewish Community

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSDCBx2FF1_32

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

People

Sender: Cauffman H. Meyer

Recipient: Isaac Leeser

Dates

Gregorian: April 15, 1854

Hebrew: י״ז בְּנִיסָן תרי״ד

Places

From: San Francisco

To: Philadelphia

Language

English

Citation

Please cite this item as:

Cauffman H. Meyer, Isaac Leeser. “Letter from Cauffman H. Meyer to Isaac Leeser;April 15, 1854.” (April 15, 1854). The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lsdcbx2ff1_32 .