Letter from E. Sommers to Isaac Leeser;June 02, 1851 · Isaac Leeser Digital Repository · Legacy Projects from Judaica DH at Penn Libraries

Title: Letter from E. Sommers to Isaac Leeser;June 02, 1851
Author: E. Sommers
Contributor: Isaac Leeser
Date Created: 2 June 1851
Location(s): Charleston; Philadelphia
Format: Letter. 1 page(s) on 4 sheet(s).
Type: Letter
Language(s): English
Has Format: https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/items/ark:/81431/p3988374w/manifest.json
Link to Colenda: https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/catalog/81431-p3988374w
Physical Characteristics: Lined Paper; Wax Seal; Manuscript
Is Part Of: The Jesselson Family Collection of Isaac Leeser Material
content: Charleston June 2nd 1851
Rev Isaac Leeser.
Philadelphia
Dear Sir!
Enclosed I send you check on Union Bank New York for Twenty Seven Dollars which please distribute as follows viz take $3. as my yearly subscription to the Occident the balance of twenty four dollars is the ammount subscribed by the members of the congregation Shearith Israel for the benefit of our poor brethren in Jerusalem and as I do not know who is authorized to receive the ammount at present for the purpose of transmition I therefore send it to you knowing that you will take proper steps to transmit it to London or wherever it is necessary.
I must inform you that the Rev Ellis Lyons was yesterday unanimously Ellected minister of our congregation for 2 years in place of the Rev Mr Rosenfeld.
Trusting this may meet you in the enjoyment of good health I subscribe myself
Your Friend & Obt Servt
E. Sommers

paid
Rev. Isaac Leeser
Philadelphia Pa
Identifier: LSTCAT_item165
Date: 1851-06-02