Letter from R. Mayers to Isaac Leeser, Savannah, May 2, 1854

Metadata

Letter from R. Mayers to Isaac Leeser, Savannah, May 2, 1854

Description

Letter from R. Mayers in Savannah, Georgia to Reverend Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Mayers discusses the receipt of books and payment by Mr. Isaac Minis, and inquires about sending additional books to Mr. M. Cohen. He expresses difficulty selling prayer books and bibles in Savannah, suggesting they be sent only when specifically requested, and proposes returning unsold items. The letter also mentions receiving money from Miss Ward and Mr. I. Delamote and their plans to send more money.

Subjects

Book Sales Religious Texts American Commerce

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSDCBx2FF1_43

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

People

Sender: R. Mayer

Recipient: Isaac Leeser

Dates

Gregorian: May 02, 1854

Hebrew: ד׳ בְּאִיָיר תרי״ד

Places

From: Savannah

To: Philadelphia

Language

English

Citation

Please cite this item as:

Mayer, R., Isaac Leeser. “Letter from R. Mayer to Isaac Leeser;May 02, 1854.” (May 02, 1854). The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lsdcbx2ff1_43 .