Letter from Zalma Rehine to Isaac Leeser;September 30, 1830
- Title
- Letter from Zalma Rehine to Isaac Leeser;September 30, 1830
- Author
- Zalma Rehine
- Contributor
- Isaac Leeser
- Format
- Letter. 2 page(s) on 1 sheet(s).
- Type
- Letter
- Language(s)
- English
- Physical Characteristics
- Unlined Paper
- Manuscript
- content
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Baltimore septr 30th 1830
My dear Isaac
When I arrived here Last night, I was struck with the apperence of your Aunt and David but soon found the reason for there Looks when David asked me have you recd my letter I wrote you yesterday, I said no, well he told me that he informed me about his uncle Bary Judah and that he was " no more you will easy know what my feelings might be when I expected he had only lost his Hand but life also I did not expect, the shock was great, but good god who can paint or know what misery is when told that my poor Rianah was unwell and Quite out of her sinces, Laughing and crying constantly the Doctor says she must be kept Quite. I went up to see her last night, Isaac you know me, so I have no accation to tell you, I was Quite overcome, poor girl it was, no wonder it was so, the rev ? Mr Cohen of Richmond instead of writing to some body the bad news of her fathers Death Directs the letter to Miss Rianah Judah on Reading it she sunk down and has ever since been without my knowledge of any thing, sings Laughes and cryes in a minute, to Day she is a little better hope she will get over it shortly my dear Isaac I am unhappy but gods will I shall submit as will as I can tell all my friends I wish they may all be as happy as I wish them to be if you can write to Isaac Seixas let him know it but not to Becky I am Dear Isaac your uncle
and friend Zalma Rehine
tell my friends the Peixottos that the preasant of any of the familia at my House will allways be pleasing to me and your Aunt at my Hause
all send there Love to you and all my friends
Mr Isaac Leeser
to the Care of Mr A. C. Peixotto
Philadelphia - Identifier
- LSKAP20-801
- Date
- 1830-09-30
Part of Letter from Zalma Rehine to Isaac Leeser;September 30, 1830
Zalma Rehine, “Letter from Zalma Rehine to Isaac Leeser;September 30, 1830”, 1830-09-30, Isaac Leeser Digital Repository, accessed September 7, 2024, https://judaicadhpenn.org/legacyprojects/s/leeser/item/67520