Costez & Guttmann Bookstore Announcement and Request for Patronage

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Costez & Guttmann Bookstore Announcement and Request for Patronage

Description

Letter from Morr. Costez to Isaac Leeser, written in New York City on September 27, 1860. Costez informs Leeser that he has opened a bookstore in Chatham Street, New York City, with his partner Guttmann, and that they have a large supply of Hebrew prayer books. He requests Leeser's patronage and protection, and asks for information about Costez and his business to be directed to several individuals in New York City. He also inquires about the cheapest way to receive goods from Philadelphia and offers to send articles for Leeser's periodical, *The Occident*, asking for assistance in correcting his English.

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Type: Letter

Identifier: LSDCBx2FF7_30

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

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Dates

Gregorian: September 27, 1860

Hebrew: י״א בְּתִשְׁרֵי תרכ״א

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Language

English

Citation

Please cite this item as:

Costez, Morr., Isaac Leeser. Letter from Morr. Costez to Isaac Leeser;September 27, 1860.” (September 27, 1860). The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lsdcbx2ff7_30 .