2009-04
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/31/2009
Four page letter entirely in her hand; first two pages in English with original full signature "JEANETTE ELKUS." Pages 3 and 4 in Hebrew. Written from "DENEKAMP" [Holland] a small town near German border. Opens "My very dear Uncle!" she bemoans the fact that she has not been receiving any letters from him and certainly hopes he's in the very best of health…thanks God that her family is healthy and "hope to hear soon the same from you my dear…and that our heavenly father may let us life [sic] in the best health yet many years together [with Hebrew word]. I have waited already long at one letter from you but in vain my dear uncle. Although I well receive your book [i.e. 'Occident'] every month which is also good but I beg you may satisfy in me one request [and more in that pleading manner for him to write]. My father goes the day after tomorrow to Hamburg he asked to do there any business and will take this letter and the cheeses which you received with this that you may eat them in the best of health. The War which is by you caused everywhere, where are the publicks [sic] a great distress and bring about much poverty; [pray to] God that it may be almost at an end and then brings with it peace…" and more about her love for him and hopes he will write. Her writing is neat, but her English, grammar and sentence structure is clumsy. Some light fading, but all clear. Minor short tear on one fold. JEANETTE ELKUS was the daughter of Isaac Leeser's elder sister LEAH who had married a "Shochet" an unsuccessful businessman, Hirsch Elkus and who had settled in Denekamp Holland. (Accompanied with photostats from bio of Leeser confirming that family relationship.)…
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