Letter from Jeanette Elkus to Isaac Leeser, 1862

Metadata

Letter from Jeanette Elkus to Isaac Leeser, 1862

Description

Letter from Jeanette Elkus to Isaac Leeser discussing family well-being, the devastating fire in Enschede, and the receipt of Leeser's portrait. The letter includes descriptions of the fire's destruction and the writer's reaction to it. It also mentions the arrival of books sent by Leeser and expresses gratitude for the portrait.

Subjects

Enschede fire of 1862 Family correspondence Netherlands

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSKAP0265

Collection: Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Isaac Leeser Collection

People

Sender: Jeanette Elkus

Recipient: Isaac Leeser

Dates

Gregorian: January 01, 1862

Hebrew: כ״ט בְּטֵבֵת תרכ״ב

Places

To: Philadelphia

Languages

English Hebrew

Citation

Please cite this item as:

Jeanette Elkus, Isaac Leeser. “Letter from Jeanette Elkus to Isaac Leeser;January 01, 1862.” (January 01, 1862). Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Isaac Leeser Collection. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lskap0265 .