Letter from J. N. Cardozo to Isaac Leeser, November 20, 1862

Metadata

Letter from J. N. Cardozo to Isaac Leeser, November 20, 1862

Description

Letter from Jacob Newton Cardozo to Isaac Leeser discussing the arrival of a package containing books and letters, the remittance of a bill, the sale of a Bible, and the potential for subscriptions to *The Occident*. Cardozo also mentions his occupations, his family, and his plans to send a list of subscribers in a future letter. He details challenges in selling publications due to the largely German-speaking Jewish community and proposes selling a cheaper edition of the Bible. The letter also includes personal updates, such as the well-being of his family and the whereabouts of a Mr. Cohen.

Subjects

Sales of religious texts Jewish community in Saint Paul, Minnesota The Occident

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSDCBx2FF9_45

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

People

Sender: Jacob Newton Cardozo

Recipient: Isaac Leeser

Dates

Gregorian: November 20, 1862

Hebrew: כ״ז בְּחֶשְׁוָן תרכ״ג

Places

From: Saint Paul

To: Philadelphia

Language

English

Citation

Please cite this item as:

Jacob Newton Cardozo, Isaac Leeser. “Letter from Jacob Newton Cardozo to Isaac Leeser;November 20, 1862.” (November 20, 1862). The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lsdcbx2ff9_45 .