Letter from Simon Gerstman and Phillip Walker to Isaac Leeser;April 17, 1866 · Isaac Leeser Digital Repository · Legacy Projects from Judaica DH at Penn Libraries

Title

Letter from Simon Gerstman and Phillip Walker to Isaac Leeser;April 17, 1866

Author

Simon Gerstman | Phillip Walker

Contributor

Isaac Leeser

Date Created

17 April 1866

Location(s)

Savannah

Philadelphia

Format

Letter. 3 page(s) on 2 sheet(s).

Letter

Type

Letter

Language(s)

English

Has Format

https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/items/ark:/81431/p3rj49f69/manifest.json

Link to Colenda

https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/catalog/81431-p3rj49f69

Physical Characteristics

Lined Paper

Manuscript

Is Part Of

The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries

content

S. GERSTMAN & CO.,
Commission Merchants
186 Congress & 85 St. Julian Sts.
SAVANNAH, GA.
S. GERSTMAN. W. BARNETT.
Savannah, April 17 1866
Rev Isaac Leeser
Dear Sir!
I have recd the Tafelas &c and have collected all the money except for two which the party are not in town but will be here in a few days, when I will forward you a draft for the full amount, I would advise you if possible to come out to inaugurate the B.B. Lodge here as I am confident that you could get over 50 subscribers for the Occident & could sell over 100 copies of your daily Prayers, and probably

some other of your publications.
I have the Honor to be very
Respectfully yours
Brother Phillip Walker
P.S. Brother Gartensteig send his thanks for your attention to the payment of his dues, you will please send the Rev. Simon Gerstman a set of Hebrew? polish minhag with english translation, also for one sett Portuguese Hebrew? and also one prayer book for Hebrew? with english since writing the above I have recd the balance of the money $ 20.00 is for the 2 Bibles $25.00 for the other Books & $4.00 for Rev. Simon Gerstmans Occident for which you will please acknowledge receipt

Rev Mr. Leeser!
As personally unknown each other, I would respectfully ask of you to send me some manuscripts, of your works, or talmudical, also different adresses delivered by you, and different subjects. I should be very obliging to you. You can send them to me per express, such as you think will be useful to me. You can send them along when you send me the other books.
Hopping to hear from you by return.
I remain Rev
Your most good servant
Simon Gerstmann

Identifier

LSDCBx3FF1_25

Date

1866-04-17