2009-04
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/31/2009
…to attend the Annual Meeting of the Ladies Hebrew Sewing Society at of the Portuguese Synagogue on Oct. 8." Neatly penned note entirely in hand of "LOUISE B. HART, SEC'Y" single page. Undated; circa 1830's or early 1840's. Accompanied by second (undated) note also by her with full signature (likely was enclosed in same envelope with the invitation) sending Leeser payment for the "Occident" and a book with mention: "the meeting occurs Thursday and then those momentous matters are presented. Happy holiday and Oh! Me!" Both exc.+. Accompanied by original envelope addressed to Leeser. Louise B. Hart (born Phila. 1803) was the "first Directress" of that society "for a number of years" and influential in numerous other Phila. and Jewish organizations; especially noted for her close being association with Rebecca Gratz in the founding of the Hebrew Sunday School elected president of it in 1864, succeeding Miss Gratz in that position. Accompanied with numerous photostats about her from "The Jews of Phila" (by Morais 1894) where it is noted that a work was later published with a memoir by M. M. Cohen "The Diary and Letters of Louise B. Hart."
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