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Letter from Charles Tobias to Henry Tobias, Liverpool, England, September 12, 1841

A three-page letter written by Charles Tobias in Liverpool, England, to Henry Tobias in New York City on September 12, 1841. The letter discusses Charles's impending departure for New York, his sister Sophie's health, the purchase of silk and gold dials, difficulties obtaining Hebrew books, the cost of a medical operation, the number of steerage passengers on his ship, suspicions of smuggling, sending a chronometer, and the purchase of an iron chest for transporting letters.

Associated People/Businesses

Tobias, Charles
Tobias, Henry
Tobias, Charles /Tobias, Henry

Geography

Liverpool
New York City
New York

Subjects

Travel
Jewish way of life
Emigration and immigration law

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 8, Folder 15