Autograph letter signed. Receipt for Hebrew types to print Hebrew Primer

(AMERICAN JUDAICA)

New York

1865

Affixed postage stamp of U.S. Inter. Rev., over which is written in hand: "C.T., Feb. 15/65"

HEBREW FONTS TO PRINT THE FIRST HEBREW PRIMER IN AMERICA. "Received, New York, February 15, 1865, of Mr. L.H. Frank, the sum of One Hundred Dollars, on account of Matrixes and Types, (Hebrew Long Primer…) to be furnished by me to said L.H. Frank; and I furthermore obligate myself not to furnish any types of said Matrixes, or make any Matrixes of the said types to any body, and under no consideration whatsoever, excepting to the said L.H. Frank; In witness whereof I hereby attach my hand and seal. C. Toepfer " L[eib] H[aim] Frank was a prominent New York printer of Hebraica