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Letter from Gabriel Micheller|Simon Cohen Noot to Isaac LeeserLetter from Gabriel Micheller|Simon Cohen Noot to Isaac Leeser

Letter written in New York, NY on the eve of the Jewish month of Adar (March) in an unknown year, addressed to Rabbi Eliezar. The letter, written by Gabriel Micheller, requests the recipient to send several holiday prayer books with English translations, as well as prayer books and Pentateuchs for resale. A second section of the letter, written by Simon C. Noot, provides a testimonial for Gabriel Sopher.

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Letter from Nathan Ottinger to Isaac Leeser;April 1851Letter from Nathan Ottinger to Isaac Leeser;April 1851

Three-page letter from Nathan Ottinger in New York to Reverend Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, dated April 1851 (Rosh Hodesh Nissan 5611). Ottinger informs Leeser that he has sold three prayer books and three Pentateuchs, and requests instructions on what to do with the money. He also orders six more Ashkenazic prayer books and, if possible, a set of Sephardic holiday books with translation at the lowest price. He also requests a prayer book in gilt binding. The letter is written in Yiddish, with some annotations in pencil. It includes a wax seal.