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Two Letters from Jeanette Elkus to Isaac Leeser (1862)
Two letters dated 1862 from Jeanette Elkus to her uncle, Isaac Leeser. Written in ungrammatical English, the letters express gratitude, love, and allude to divine goodness. One letter, measuring 8 x 10 inches, includes Hebrew/Yiddish on half of the second page. The letters detail the family's well-being in Denekamp, Holland, and mention a devastating storm in nearby Enschede. This correspondence represents part of the only known surviving group of family letters to Isaac Leeser from Europe, as he reportedly requested the destruction of his personal letters. These letters are from the personal papers of Isaac Leeser.
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- LEESER, ISAAC / Elkus, Jeanette
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Physical Location
Arc.MS.56, Box 3, Folder 5