Solomon Solis. Copy of a letter written to Sarah Miriam Carvalho.
Auction 92 |
Thursday, February 18th,
2021 at 1:00pm
Fine Judaica: Rare Printed Books, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters & Graphic Arts
Lot 159
(AMERICAN-JUDAICA).
Solomon Solis. Copy of a letter written to Sarah Miriam Carvalho.
Philadelphia: 28th November 1850
Est: $600 - $900
PRICE REALIZED $1,300
A small illustration of the property in question appears on the second page.
Solomon Solis (1819-54) and Sarah Miriam Carvalho (1824-94) were siblings. Their London-born father, Jacob da Silva Solis (1780-1829) had been a founder of Congregation Shanarai Chasset in New Orleans in 1827.
Sarah Miriam’s husband was the artist, photographer and explorer, Solomon Nunes Carvalho (1815-97). Reverend Isaac Leeser, a close friend of the artist, conducted their marriage in 1845.
See https://archives.cjh.org/repositories/3/resources/356.