A three-page, undated letter from Augusta Tobias, possibly writing from Liverpool, to Henry Tobias in New York City, circa 1843. The letter contains detailed family news and gossip. The letter is written on both sides of the paper and is stampless.
Subject: 19th Century Letters
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A one-page letter written by Henry Tobias in Ventnor, Isle of Wight, England, on December 9, 1841, to his mother in New York City. The letter instructs his mother not to cross the Atlantic due to the ill health of 'Fan,' who is being cared for in England. It also mentions Fanny, wife of Uriah Hendricks, who lived to be 72 years old. The letter was forwarded by Leech, Harrison & Co., Liverpool.
Four-page letter from Liz Eldman (?) in Liverpool, England, to Matilda Samuel Cohen in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, dated January 2, 1861. The letter contains detailed family information and is one of six letters written to Mrs. Henry Cohen from various relatives. This collection offers insight into the daily life of this prominent Philadelphia Jewish family.
Two-page letter written by Mike Tobias in Liverpool, England to his brother, Tobias I. Tobias in New York, New York on November 5, 1822. The letter expresses anger and details a property deal. The letter is stampless.
A four-page, stampless letter written by Sofia Levy (possibly) in Sanfield, West Darby, England, to Henry Tobias in New York City on October 13, 1837. The letter expresses anger over an accusation of not writing and discusses family members' visits.
A four-page letter, with an additional cross-hatched page, written by Sophia Levy in London, England, on August 28, 1837, to Henry Tobias in New York City. Levy, who is on vacation in Sanfield West Darby, England, is writing to Tobias to request that he care for her father upon the latter's arrival in America.
A three-and-a-half-page, undated, stampless letter from Tobias I. Tobias to his brother, Michael Tobias, in Liverpool. Written in response to a letter dated November 5, 1822 (see 20.1204T), this emotionally charged letter expresses anger regarding a property dispute, containing the phrase, "while you was (sic) eating my bread you was (sic) cutting my throat." The letter is part of a larger collection of family papers purchased on January 7, 2013.
A one-page letter written by Zalma Rehine from Baltimore on September 30, 1830, to his nephew Isaac Leeser. The letter details the writer's distress upon learning of the death of his uncle, Berry Judah, and the subsequent mental breakdown of his aunt, Reinah Judah, who is described as laughing and crying constantly. Rehine's account highlights the emotional toll of the situation and the family's struggles. The letter is written in Rehine's hand, with phonetic misspellings.
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.