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Letter from Jacob De la Motta to Isaac Leeser, Charleston, South Carolina, September 17, 1832

A two-page letter written by Jacob De la Motta to Isaac Leeser on September 17, 1832, from Charleston, South Carolina. De la Motta discusses the cholera outbreak in Charleston and its impact on his ability to visit Leeser in Philadelphia. The letter offers insight into the social and medical conditions of the time.

Associated People/Businesses

Leeser, Isaac
De La Motta, Jacob, 1789-1845
LEESER, ISAAC / DE LA MOTTA, JACOB (1789.1845)

Geography

Charleston

Subjects

Cholera
Physicians
Jews--United States
Public health

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 3, Folder 2