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Letter from L. Jarodawski to Isaac Leeser Regarding Mr. Levy's Illness in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, November 11, 1852Letter from L. Jarodawski to Isaac Leeser Regarding Mr. Levy's Illness in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, November 11, 1852

A 1 ¼ page letter written by L. Jarodawski of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on November 11, 1852. Jarodawski describes the illness and impending death of Mr. Levy, who had traveled to Pittsburgh from Philadelphia. He appeals to Leeser to mediate with Mr. Levy's brother, Tobias, concerning the financial burden placed on Pittsburgh's small Jewish community (30 families) by Mr. Levy's illness and inability to pay.