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Letter from Sarah Ann Mordecai to Laura Mordecai, April 3, 1853

Four-page letter written by Sarah Ann Mordecai in Washington, D.C., on April 3, 1853, to her daughter Laura Mordecai in Philadelphia. The letter details a visit from First Lady Jane Appleton Pierce, Sarah's commitment to Judaism, and family matters. Includes an embossed English stationer's mark "BATH" within a decorative border. The letter is unsigned but appears complete. Partial black Washington CDS with stamp removed.

Associated People/Businesses

Mordecai, Sarah Ann
Mordecai, Laura
MORDECAI, SARAH ANN (1805.1894) / Mordecai, Laura (1837-1927)

Geography

No geographic information available.

Subjects

Judaism

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 7, Folder 4