Single-sheet financial report of the Ladies' Hebrew Sewing Society in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, covering the period from October 1849 to October 1850. Prepared by Anna Lyons, Treasurer, and dated October 27, 1850. The report details monies received and paid out, including investments in three shares of Life Annuity Co. stock and cash from friends and subscriptions. The reverse side contains faint, partially legible notes, seemingly in the hand of Isaac Leeser, likely instructions to a printer regarding the report's publication in *The Occident*.
Subject: Philanthropy -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- 19th century
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This archival collection contains a letter from Louise B. Hart, a prominent Philadelphia Jewish woman and associate of Rebecca Gratz, to Isaac Leeser. Dated circa 1830s-1840s, the letter invites Leeser to the annual meeting of the Ladies Hebrew Sewing Society at the Portuguese Synagogue on October 8th. The collection also includes a second undated note from Hart to Leeser, acknowledging payment for "The Occident" and a book, and mentioning an upcoming meeting. The original envelope addressed to Leeser is also included. Accompanying materials consist of photostats from "The Jews of Philadelphia" (Morais, 1894) which reference Hart's prominence in Philadelphia Jewish organizations and her close association with Rebecca Gratz, and mention the publication of a memoir, "The Diary and Letters of Louise B. Hart," by M. M. Cohen.
A handwritten poem addressed to Rebecca Gratz (1781-1869), found inserted in her family Bible. The poem is dated circa 1825 and copied by an unknown individual, possibly Sam Ewing. The poem's discovery within Rebecca Gratz's personal Bible suggests its significant personal value to her.