Autograph Letter Signed by Henrietta Szold – Philadelphia, 1898

Letter handwritten and signed by Henrietta Szold, addressed to Mayer Sulzberger. Written on official stationery of the Jewish Publication Society of America. Philadelphia, March 1898. English.
Letter discussing publishing issues, written by Henrietta Szold in her role as a member of the Jewish Publication Society of America. The letter is addressed to Mayer Sulzberger (1843-1923) – an attorney, judge, public activist and Jewish leader, one of the founders of the American Jewish Committee and chairman of the Jewish Publication Society of America.
The Jewish Publication Society of America was founded in Philadelphia in 1888. Its founders included reform rabbi Joseph Krauskopf. In 1893, Henrietta Szold was appointed secretary of the editorial board and member of the board of directors of the society. As part of her work she translated and edited various books and collections, including the "American Jewish Year Book".
[1] leaf, 24 cm. Very good condition. Folding marks and minor blemishes.