Letter from Jacob Herzog to Isaac Leeser;June 22, 1857 · Isaac Leeser Digital Repository · Legacy Projects from Judaica DH at Penn Libraries

Title: Letter from Jacob Herzog to Isaac Leeser;June 22, 1857
Author: Jacob Herzog
Contributor: Isaac Leeser
Date Created: 22 June 1857
Location(s): Lancaster; Philadelphia
Format: Letter. 2 page(s) on 2 sheet(s).; Letter
Type: Letter
Language(s): English; German
Has Format: https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/items/ark:/81431/p3154f83z/manifest.json
Link to Colenda: https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/catalog/81431-p3154f83z
Physical Characteristics: Unlined Paper; Manuscript
Is Part Of: The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries
content: Lancaster 22 Juny 1857
Rev. Leeser Philadelphia.
German?

Lancaster, June 22, 1857
Rev Leeser Phila
Beloved friend
I have happy news today. Yesterday, in the morning, my wife bore a lusty boy——Hebrew. The Brith will be on Sunday morning. My friend Newhouse has been designated as a godfather. I have invited him tpday and made it conditional on his bringing you with him I want my Philadelphia friends in my house and as you are among them i request your presence on Sunday with Mr Newhouse and the rst of our friends. i will not accept any excuse but count on your presence so that you may help to increase the joy of the festival.
etc etc
Signed—Your sincere friend
Jacob Herzog
I expect you in company with Mr Bachmann, Mr Newhouse and Mr Spartz, Frank S. Cohen
Identifier: LSDCBx2FF4_56
Date: 1857-06-22