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Letter from David H. Solis to Isaac Leeser;March 11, 1837 Letter from David H. Solis to Isaac Leeser, written in Philadelphia, PA on March 11, 1837. Solis informs Leeser that he is enclosing a check for six hundred dollars as a loan from several friends to help Leeser replace books lost in a fire. The letter lists the contributors and their individual contributions. The letter includes a wax seal.
Letter from H. I. Elkus to Isaac Leeser Letter from H. I. Elkus in Denekamp, Netherlands, to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Elkus describes his financial difficulties, including a business partnership gone wrong and subsequent bankruptcy. He requests a loan of $200 or $300, promising to repay within three years or from an anticipated inheritance. He asks Leeser not to mention the loan request to his wife, Leah, to avoid upsetting her. The letter also includes family news, mentioning his children's studies and his daughter's desire to visit Leeser.