Two-page letter dated January 1, 1880, from Ernest Allen in Montgomery, Alabama, to his mother, Ellen Lazarus Allen Shutt, in New York City. The letter expresses concern about a family illness (diphtheria) and describes the recent snowfall in Montgomery. The letterhead features boxed advertising and a red illustration of a steam engine. Accompanied by the original envelope addressed to Mrs. E. L. Shutt in New York City. Ellen Lazarus Allen Shutt (1825-1917) was born in Wilmington, North Carolina, into a Jewish family. She married John Allen, who converted to Judaism, and later married Walter Shutt. Ernest Allen (1854-1908) was the son of Ellen Lazarus and John Allen.
Subject: Jewish American Family Life
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Autograph letter written by I.W. Moses (likely Israel Moses, MD, 1821-1870) to Horace Moses on November 7, 1852, from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The letter discusses family matters, including instructions to lend clothing to "Becky" (likely Rebecca Gratz) for the boys, and details the location of prayer books belonging to the writer and his brother, Isaac Moses Jr. The letter is part of the Gratz collection, with some materials having ended up in Canada.