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- Title
A Letter from Lincoln's Jewish Telegrapher.
- Authors
Hellerstein, Kathryn
- Abstract
Presents a commentary from the author about her great-great-grandfather, Edward Rosewater, who was a telegrapher for former U.S. President Abraham Lincoln, and examines a letter from Rosewater to his future bride Leah Coleman. Role played by the letter in illuminating the everyday life of Jewish immigrants in mid-nineteenth century U.S.; Scope of the responsibilities of Rosewater during Lincoln's administration; Highlights of the letter.
- Subjects
LETTER writing; ROSEWATER, Edward; COLEMAN, Leah; TELEGRAPHERS; LINCOLN, Abraham, 1809-1865; PRESIDENTS of the United States; LETTERS
- Publication
Jewish Quarterly Review, 2004, Vol 94, Issue 4, p625
- ISSN
0021-6682
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1353/jqr.2004.0040