(English philanthropist, 1784-1885). Letter Signed in Hebrew in Sir Moses’ distinct large square Hebrew letters

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Lot 279

Montefiore, Sir Moses

(English philanthropist, 1784-1885). Letter Signed in Hebrew in Sir Moses’ distinct large square Hebrew letters

Addressed to the leaders of Jerusalem Jewry, both Sephardic (Haham Bashi, Abraham Aschkenazi) and Aschkenazic (R. Meir ben Asher of Anikst and R. Judah Leib Levy) One page

Ramsgate: 1871

Est: $600 - $900

The letter notes the transmital of a sizable donation received from R. Judah ben Issachar Rosewald of Baltimore, America. Judah Rosewald was granted rabbinic ordination by Rabbi Abraham Rice of Baltimore in the year 1860. This would likely be the first Orthodox rabbinic ordination in America