Letter from Abraham de Sola to Isaac Leeser, May 11, 1856

Metadata

Letter from Abraham de Sola to Isaac Leeser, May 11, 1856

Description

Abraham de Sola writes to Isaac Leeser from Montreal regarding the recent fire that damaged Leeser's property. De Sola expresses regret for Leeser's loss but notes that the preservation of printing plates will facilitate the reproduction of Leeser's books. The letter includes a detailed accounting of books previously received and sold by de Sola on Leeser's behalf, with notes on payments received and outstanding. De Sola also discusses the sales of books, offers to help collect outstanding payments, and comments on the circulation of *The Occident* in Montreal.

Subjects

Book Sales Financial transactions Publishing

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSDCBx2FF3_11

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

People

Sender: Abraham de Sola

Recipient: Isaac Leeser

Dates

Gregorian: May 11, 1856

Hebrew: ו׳ בְּאִיָיר תרט״ז

Places

From: Montreal

To: Philadelphia

Language

English

Citation

Please cite this item as:

Abraham de Sola, Isaac Leeser. “Letter from Abraham de Sola to Isaac Leeser;May 11, 1856.” (May 11, 1856). The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lsdcbx2ff3_11 .