Letter signed, in Hebrew, on headed paper, to the Sephardi Chief Rabbi of Eretz Israel, Jacob Saul Elyashar (the “Yissa Berachah”), remitting funds to the needy, L3 however, to be retained by the Rabbi

Estimate: $300–$400
Hammer price: $380

Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.

author

MONTEFIORE, SIR MOSES (English philanthropist, 1784-1885).

Place

Ramsgate

Publication

25th Cheshvan, 1881(?)

Description

WITH: Envelope, signed on front by Sir Moses

summary

Envelope reads: “Haham Jacob Saul Elyashar - Principal of Yesheebat Beth Guedalla - Jerusalem - Holy Land.” Sir Moses’s prominent signature on the front of the envelope no doubt helpt secure the letter through the rather arcane postal systems of the Near East

1p., 8vo

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