Letter from Jacob De La Motta to Isaac Leeser, May 27, 1830

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Letter from Jacob De La Motta to Isaac Leeser, May 27, 1830

Description

Letter from Jacob De La Motta in Charleston, South Carolina to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. De La Motta discusses Leeser's publication, noting its positive reception among various groups. He also mentions a bookseller, Mr. Harrison, who is willing to distribute copies of the publication on commission. De La Motta provides an update on the number of subscribers and expresses regret about the illness of Miss Etting. The letter is written on four pages across two sheets.

Subjects

Book publishing Religious literature American social life

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSKAP0200

Collection: Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Isaac Leeser Collection

People

Sender: Jacob Canter DeLaMotta

Recipient: Isaac Leeser

Dates

Gregorian: May 27, 1830

Hebrew: ה׳ בְּסִיוָן תק״צ

Places

From: Charleston

To: Philadelphia

Language

English

Citation

Please cite this item as:

Jacob Canter DeLaMotta, Isaac Leeser. “Letter from Jacob Canter DeLaMotta to Isaac Leeser;May 27, 1830.” (May 27, 1830). Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Isaac Leeser Collection. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lskap0200 .