Letter from Isaac Leeser to Edward Gaskill;June 11, 1854 · Isaac Leeser Digital Repository · Legacy Projects from Judaica DH at Penn Libraries

Title: Letter from Isaac Leeser to Edward Gaskill;June 11, 1854
Author: Isaac Leeser
Contributor: Edward Gaskill
Date Created: 11 June 1854
Location(s): Boston; Philadelphia
Format: Letter. 2 page(s) on 1 sheet(s).; Letter
Type: Letter
Language(s): English
Has Format: https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/items/ark:/81431/p3gf0ng8t/manifest.json
Link to Colenda: https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/catalog/81431-p3gf0ng8t
Physical Characteristics: Unlined Paper; Manuscript
Is Part Of: The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries
content: Mr Edward Gaskill
Bookbinder
3rd Story Artizans Building
Ranstead Court 4th Street
Philadelphia

Mr Gaskill.
$3540 Louisville
Dr Sir I am at Boston, and I shall require you to send me some books to the address of
Mr. H S. Spies
Boston Massachusetts
by the next steamship for this place without fail. To wit

8 Bibles
Sheep gilt.
also

2 —
plain printed gilt edges morocco
3 spelling books

2 —
& morocco gilt edges.
3 Catechism

1 —
paper
3 Nathan's Road to Faith

2 sets
Pentateuch sheep.
as specimen.

Have the goodness and wrap up the gilt edged Bibles so that they get not injured. Have two sent on first have the edge chafed. Direct one of these only to Lewis Lewison Providence Rhode Island.
I request one in paper that if a person requires the book un-bound he may have it. I have scarcely any ink; so excuse the paleness of this note. In the hopes that you, your father, Mr Simmons and all your household are well I am respectfully Yours
Isaac Leeser
Boston Sunday June 11th 1854
Identifier: LSDCBx2FF1_52
Date: 1854-06-11