A one and a half page handwritten letter from B. M. Emanuel in Claiborne, Alabama, dated May 14, 1857, to Isaac Leeser. Emanuel apologizes for not paying for a Hebrew book and a subscription, citing financial difficulties. He mentions writing to the Chief Rabbi for leniency and plans to collect outstanding Occident subscriptions. The letter's back sheet serves as an addressed cover with a Claiborne, Alabama postmark and a 'Paid 10' notation. The postmark is noted as rare, valued at $175 in the late 1990s. The letter offers insight into Emanuel's financial struggles and his role in the community.
Subject: Alabama -- Social Conditions
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Three-page letter written on April 18, 1849, by Joseph Bloch in Mobile, Alabama, to his family in Wachenheim an der Weinstrasse, Germany. The letter details the struggles of a music teacher and the experiences of Jews in Mobile, Alabama during the mid-19th century.