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Description

Three-page letter written in German and English from A. L. Mayer in Syracuse, NY, to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, PA, on September 23, 1864. Mayer discusses an advertisement he wishes to place, inquires about payment for previous work, and describes the National Commercial College in Syracuse, which he seems to be affiliated with, highlighting its size, faculty, and curriculum. The college offered courses in English, French, German, Hebrew, penmanship, telegraphy, business arithmetic, and commercial law, with an enrollment capacity of 800 students.

Subjects

National Commercial College Syracuse, NY Advertising

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSKAP20-758

Collection: Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Isaac Leeser Collection

People

Sender: A. L. Mayer

Recipient: Isaac Leeser

Dates

Gregorian: September 23, 1864

Hebrew: כ״ב בֶּאֱלוּל תרכ״ד

Places

From: Syracuse

To: Philadelphia

Languages

English German

Citation

Please cite this item as:

Mayer, A. L., Isaac Leeser. “Letter from A. L. Mayer to Isaac Leeser;September 23, 1864.” (September 23, 1864). Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Isaac Leeser Collection. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lskap20-758 .