Letter to Jane L. Raisin from her husband, Jacob S. Raisin, regarding visiting family, his sister's mourning, a car accident, and writing his article. The back of the letter also includes a note addressed to "Leo" from and unknown author.
Letter to Jane L. Raisin from her husband, Jacob S. Raisin, regarding his visit with family, comments on his brother's health and employment, and his excitement to see Jane in New York.
Handwritten letter from Jane Lazarus Raisin to husband Jacob Salmon Raisin, ellaborating travel instructions, and asking for updates on conversations with other people such as people named Clara, Isaac and Max. Makes mention of a key enclosed in the letter.
Letter to Jane Levy (Hart) from Mordecai Marks Levy, regarding his hopes to marry her. Levy comments on his beliefs as to why Jane's father will not provide his consent for their marriage, as well as an issue regarding his potential marriage to "cousin Carry."
Letter sent to Jane L. Raisin from her husband, Jacob S. Raisin, regarding his stay with family in New York, news about his siblings and friends, and finances.
Letter to Jane L. Raisin from her husband, Jacob S. Raisin, regarding his travels abroad. The letter addresses reading letters from the family, the end of his Mediterranean trip, his upcoming boat trip back to America, and some of his time in France.
Letter to Jane L. Raisin from her husband, Jacob S. Raisin, regarding his time away from home, visiting family, plans to go to Bradley Beach, advice for his sister regarding her son, and translating one of his articles to Yiddish.
Letter to Jane L. Raisin from her husband, Jacob S. Raisin, regarding his stay with his brother, Max, in Brooklyn. Raisin also relates visiting with friends and discussing "business."
Letter to Jane L. Raisin from her husband, Jacob S. Raisin regarding his travels to New York, meeting with family members, and various topics for Jane to answer.
Letter from Laura L. Wineman, director of the KKBE choir, to President of the Board, Charles H. Moise. Wineman discusses the incorporation of instrumental music with the choir's singing. She relates the music from the "Portuguese Minhag" and a German synagogue.
Letter to Jane L. Raisin from her husband, Jacob S. Raisin, regarding his time spent with family, travelling with his mother, and expressing his regret in not accepting an invitation to preach at Bradley Beach.
Letter to Jane L. Raisin from her husband, Jacob S. Raisin discussing his visit with family, friends and colleagues. Raisin also mentions missing his wife and daughter, Mordenai.
Letter to Mordenai Raisin from her father, Jacob S. Raisin, thanking her for helping at home, asking her to behave, the winter weather, his travels, attending a conference, and visiting with family in New York.
Letter from Jacob S. Raisin addressed "Dear All." Raisin discusses his preparations for travels, describing his travels to Florence and Darlington, meeting up with his sister, Annie, and includes a note to Mordenai from her cousin, Aaron.
Letter to Jane L. Raisin from her husband, Jacob S. Raisin, regarding his travels, meeting up with his sister and her family, and discusses their children. Included at the end of the letter is a note to Jane from Jacob S. Raisin's sister, Sadie.
Letter to Jane L. Raisin from her husband, Jacob S. Raisin, regarding his deciding to stay in New York to be with his mother due to her illness, and his mother's wishes from her deathbed. Raisin continues the letter by commenting on his mother's deteriorating health and being "motherless."
Letter to Rachel Raisin from her father, Jacob S. Raisin, regarding his travels, family members, his English writing, winter weather, and his book being published.
Letter to Jane L. Raisin from her husband, Jacob S. Raisin, regarding his sermon receiving complaints, conducting services, and a position in Pittsburgh, PA. He continues by discussing his visit with his sister, Sadie.
Handwritten letter from Jane Lazarus Raisin to husband Jacob Salmon Raisin, where she discusses her infant daughter walking, Jacob's potential travels to Pittsburgh, as well as other travels in winter. Jane also notes instructions given to "Dah."
Letter to Jane L. Raisin from her husband, Jacob S. Raisin, regarding his travels abroad. The letter, sent from Jerusalem, describes Raisin's joy in receiving letters from home, his first days in Jerusalem, visiting The Wall and other historic and religious places around the city, meeting other rabbis and "Miss Szold," and being home sooner than expected.
Handwritten letter from Jane Lazarus Raisin to husband Jacob Salmon Raisin, where she discusses plans in Isle of Palms, their daughter, the comings and goings of friends, and home rennovations.
Letter to Jane L. Raisin from her husband, Jacob S. Raisin discussing seeing a performance entitled, "East is West," and his travels. The letter also includes a note to Jane from her nephew "Jack."
Letter to Jane L. Raisin from her husband, Jacob S. Raisin, regarding his travels, the weather, visiting family and friends, his articles being published, writing letters, and deciding not to visit his sister, Sadie. The last page of the letter includes a poem written by Raisin addressed to "Dee-Dee," and a note written to Mordenai Raisin.
Letter to Jane Levy (Hart) from Mordecai Marks Levy, discussing his asking Jane's father for consent to marry her. Levy expresses his urgency in marrying Jane, and also requests a lock of her hair.
Letter to Jane Levy (Hart) from her cousin, "Elizabeth," regarding the visit of a family friend noted as "Mrs. McWillie," wishing Jane could spend the summer in Kirkwood, receiving a gift from a mystery man in Charleston, and local gossip.
Letter from Miriam Hirsch to her husband regarding the revolution in Monterey, her husband's travel to Brownsville, and various happenings in her community in Matamoros. The back of the last page of the letter includes a note from Isaac W. Hirsch to his father reporting on his status since his father's departure. He also states that the sister of their servant Guadalupe has died, and there was a fire that destroyed a house and grocery store.
Letter from Henry Ravenel, President of the Union Bank of South Carolina in Charleston, SC., to Mrs. Eleanor Tobias, widow of Abraham Tobias. The letter expresses regret and sympathies in regards to the death of Abraham Tobias.
Letter from Laura L. Wineman, director of the KKBE choir, to President of the Board, Charles H. Moise. The letter expresses Wineman's displeasure with the Board in regards to the approved songs to be sung by the choir.
Letter from Laura L. Wineman, director of the KKBE choir, to President of the Board, Charles H. Moise. Wineman expresses her displeasure with the Board's decision regarding the singing of strictly "old tunes" during service.
Letter from Laura L. Wineman, director of the KKBE choir, to President of the Board, Charles H. Moise. The letter is Wineman's response to Moise expressing her decision regarding the choir and songs to be sung during service.
1890-1899, 1900-1909, 1880-1889, 1870-1879, 1860-1869, and 1910-1919
Description:
Meeting minutes volume kept by the Ladies Hebrew Benevolent Society, 1869-1915. The volume contains sporadic entries regarding all Society business, data on constitutions, finances, membership, aid given by the Society. The volume also includes resolutions on the deaths of members including that of Miss Sally Lopez, founder of the Society.
Handwritten letter from Jane Lazarus Raisin to husband Jacob Salmon Raisin concerning the rapidly declining health of Jacob's mother during his being away from town.
Two letters folded together, one from Dr. Jacob S. Raisin to Jane Lazarus relating some thoughts on his travels to Charleston. The second letter is from a "Sarah F. Raisin" also to Jane Lazarus wishing her well for the New Year.
Letter from Dr. Jacob S. Raisin to Jane Lazarus, his soon to be wife, expressing his apologies for being away, professing his love for her, and stating he will be seeing her as soon as possible. Raisin describes his thoughts that marriage should be treated just as sacred for the man as it is for the woman.
Letter to Jane L. Raisin from her husband, Jacob S. Raisin regarding his travels back to "camp," their daughter, Mordenai, a Halloween celebration, and missing the family.
Letter to Jane L. Raisin from her husband, Jacob S. Raisin relating a car accident, an injury to his upper lip, his plans to travel back to Charleston, thoughts on taking the bar exam, and being anxious to see everyone at home.
Handwritten letter from Jane Lazarus Raisin to husband Jacob Salmon Raisin, describing her visiting friend Anita, her eager anticipation for Jacob's return, and status of the children.
Letter to Jane L. Raisin from her husband, Jacob S. Raisin, expressing his difficulty sleeping, his feelings about having to leave his mother, meeting two sisters from Russia that know the Raisin family, and shopping.
