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Letter from S. Wolff to Isaac Leeser Regarding the Suicide of E.L. Andrews, Mobile, Alabama, April 21, 1848

Five-page letter written by S. Wolff of Mobile, Alabama, to Isaac Leeser of Philadelphia on April 21, 1848, detailing the suicides of E.L. Andrews in Mobile and his brother Z. Andrews in New Orleans. The letter describes the financial collapse of E.L. Andrews' firm due to the cotton market and the circumstances surrounding the suicides. The letter also mentions societal prejudices against Jews in Mobile.

Associated People/Businesses

Leeser, Isaac
Wolff, S.
LEESER, ISAAC / WOLFF, S,

Geography

Mobile
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania

Subjects

Business failures
Cotton trade
Suicide
Antisemitism
Southern States

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 4, Folder 1