Charles David Spivak letter to Mayer Sulzberger, 13 December 1904.

Format:

Manuscript

Author/Creator:

Spivak, C. D. (Charles D.), 1861-1927, author, correspondent.

Contributor:

Sulzberger, Mayer, 1843-1923, correspondent.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sulzberger, Mayer, 1843-1923--Correspondence.

Sulzberger, Mayer.

Penn Provenance:

Sold by Kestenbaum & Company (New York), Auction 80 (March 28, 2019) lot 145.

Physical Description:

1 leaf : paper ; 28 x 21 cm.

Production:

Denver, December 13, 1904.

Contained In:

contained in : Sulzberger, Mayer, 1843-1923. Collection of Mayer Sulzberger material. 31198068710149

Language Note:

In English.

Biography/History:

Ukrainian-Jewish medical doctor and writer, born in Kremenchuk, central Ukraine, immigrated to the United States in 1882; studied and practiced medicine in Philadelphia, 1886-1904, and then Denver from 1904 until his death; he is known for being one of the founders the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society tuberculosis sanatorium, and editor of The Sanatorium.

Summary:

Letter from Dr. Charles David Spivak to Judge Mayer Sulzberger (on personal stationary, "Dr. C. D. Spivak, 1421 Court Place, Denver, Colorado"), mentioning the appearance of his article on medicine in the Bible and Talmud in the Jewish Encyclopedia (released in 1906) brought on inspiration to create a comprehensive work on the subject, with a great amount of material in manuscript already on hand; he asks of Sulzberger to peruse the article. Letter in 16 lines; autograph following letter text in lighter ink.

Notes:

Title supplied by cataloger.

Cited as:

Charles David Spivak letter to Mayer Sulzberger, 13 December 1904. (UPenn CAJS ARC Ms. 25.1.14). Library at the Herbert D. Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies, University of Pennsylvania.

OCLC:

1407826565