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Description

Letter from Eliezer (L.) Philips in New York City to Gabriel Pappe in Philadelphia, dated 1865. Philips requests Leeser's assistance in securing the release and return of his son, Myer Philips, who, despite poor health, enlisted in the Navy and served on the U.S.S. Randolph, which exploded on April 1, 1865. Myer survived the explosion but is seriously ill, and his father seeks to have him discharged and sent home to New York.

Subjects

U.S.S. Randolph explosion Military service Family matters

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSKAP_NC-17

Collection: Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Isaac Leeser Collection

People

Sender: L. Philips

Recipient: Gabriel Pappe

Dates

Gregorian: January 01, 1865

Hebrew: ג׳ בְּטֵבֵת תרכ״ה

Places

From: New York City

To: Philadelphia

Language

English

Citation

Please cite this item as:

Philips, L., Gabriel Pappe. “Letter from L. Philips to Gabriel Pappe;January 01, 1865.” (January 01, 1865). Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Isaac Leeser Collection. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lskap_nc-17 .