Letter from Lewis Abraham to Isaac Leeser, February 25, 1847

Metadata

Letter from Lewis Abraham to Isaac Leeser, February 25, 1847

Description

Two-page letter from Lewis Abraham in Cincinnati, Ohio, to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, dated February 25, 1847. Abraham writes about collecting money for Leeser, mentioning several individuals (Mr. Alex Guthrie, Mr. Gutheim, Mr. Lindo, Mr. Pike, and Mr. Jonas) and their involvement with the Publication Society and the Hebrew Institute. He also mentions his own ill health, preventing him from writing more extensively. The letter includes details regarding subscriptions and an obituary.

Subjects

Publication Society Hebrew Institute Fundraising

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSTCAT_item85

Collection: The Jesselson Family Collection of Isaac Leeser Material

People

Sender: Lewis Abraham

Recipient: Isaac Leeser

Dates

Gregorian: February 25, 1847

Hebrew: ט׳ בַּאֲדָר תר״ז

Places

From: Cincinnati

To: Philadelphia

Language

English

Citation

Please cite this item as:

Lewis Abraham, Isaac Leeser. “Letter from Lewis Abraham to Isaac Leeser;February 25, 1847.” (February 25, 1847). The Jesselson Family Collection of Isaac Leeser Material. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lstcat_item85 .