Letter from Zvi Hirsch Lehren – Document about the History of Safed, 1828

Letter from Zvi Hirsch Lehren – head of "Administrators and Clerks" in Amsterdam. The letter was sent to the Eretz Israel trustees in Nijmegen (Holland) and to the rabbi of the city, rabbi Ya'akov Levisohn, regarding collection of donations by members of their congregation for the poor people in Eretz Israel. The Hague, 1828. There are interesting facts about the collection of donations for Eretz Israel in the different communities. The letter contains a long description of the outcomes of a plague in Safed. 17.5 × 21 cm. Fair-good condition. Stains and minor tears and creases.