2009-04
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/31/2009
SAMUEL HART, SENIOR also the agent for Isaac Leeser's "Occident." Three page letter entirely in his hand with full signature from Charleston July 23, 1849 to Leeser sending check on a N.Y. bank "…for collecting to date for the Occident and Jewish Publication Society." requests receipt be sent to David Lopez who had sent payment for Occident (never received) and other matters about printings. Also orders "dozen copies of the Hebrew vocabulary." Page 3 itemizes names of various subscribers and amounts paid for "collecting on account of J.P.S." as well as for "collecting O/C for the Occident" plus a "donation of Miss Henrietta Hart for their poor brethren of Jerusalem." (With second Sam Hart signature). Accompanied by photostats from two books on Jews of Charleston and of South Carolina with numerous mentions of Samuel Hart, Senior; was also president of Temple Shearith Israel and also served city of Charleston as its "Commissioner of Markets."
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