Letter from Morr. Costez to Isaac Leeser;September 27, 1860 · Isaac Leeser Digital Repository · Legacy Projects from Judaica DH at Penn Libraries

Title

Letter from Morr. Costez to Isaac Leeser;September 27, 1860

Author

Morr. Costez

Contributor

Isaac Leeser

Date Created

27 September 1860

Location(s)

New York City

Philadelphia

Format

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

Letter

Type

Letter

Language(s)

English

Has Format

https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/items/ark:/81431/p3v11w59t/manifest.json

Link to Colenda

https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/catalog/81431-p3v11w59t

Physical Characteristics

Lined Paper

Manuscript

Is Part Of

The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries

content

N York Septembr the 27. 1860
The Rev. Leeser Philadelphia
Dear Sir—Permit me, respectfully, to recom-mend to your kindly notice that I have opened in Cha-tham Street No. 94 a Bookstore under the Firm Costez & Guttmann.
In consequence of an unexpected demand for Hebr. prayer Mackizim?, chomasiem & Tephiloth we have by strong recommendations received a depot of every kind from Frank & Co. Ellinger & Co. Rev. Dr. Bondy etc. in N. Y. we are glad to be able to state that we have sold for the Holy days a good assortiment.
Now I request also your protection. I live just in the best part of N. Y. to sell Jewish books. I self was in Holland (whereof I am a native) the Editor & proprietor of the Jewish Gazette and publisher of a great many works. I request also that you will take informa-tion for my person and business to Mrs. Frank Rev. Bondy Ellinger & Co and to the Rev. Goldsmith wich Getln send to you his best respects. We wish to have in comm. in depot one or two of your publications and you will do me a private favor to inform yourself about our punctual payments. We will send you after selling directly

cash or any other way so as you are wishing. We will so we hope are able to sell with ?? of your Editions.
What is the cheapest way to receive your good from philadelphia?
The maybe that I will send from time to time some articles for your Occident. (There is many in the messenger of my hand) will you correct my English? I am not the best scolar.
You will very much oblige with to take information and to send your worthy answer to your respectfll Servant
Morr. Costez
of Costez & Guttmann
Booksellers 94 Chath. Street

Identifier

LSDCBx2FF7_30

Date

1860-09-27