Death of Uncle Goodman

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Death of Uncle Goodman

Description

Letter from Myrtilla J. Davis to Isaac Leeser informing him of the death of her Uncle Goodman. Davis writes that her aunt requested she contact Leeser to pass on the news of Goodman's death and ask that Leeser contact Goodman's cousin Michael. The letter mentions that Goodman died at quarter of three in the morning after suffering excruciating pain, but was conscious until the end, though unable to speak.

Subjects

Death Family correspondence Jewish Community

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSDCBx2FF9_43

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

People

Sender: Myrtilla J. Davis

Recipient: Isaac Leeser

Dates

Gregorian: November 19, 1862

Hebrew: כ״ו בְּחֶשְׁוָן תרכ״ג

Places

From: New York City

To: Philadelphia

Language

English

Citation

Please cite this item as:

Davis, Myrtilla J., Isaac Leeser. “Letter from Myrtilla J. Davis to Isaac Leeser;November 19, 1862.” (November 19, 1862). The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lsdcbx2ff9_43 .