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Letter to E.R.A. Seligman from Emma Lazarus, page 1

Letter to E.R.A. Seligman from Emma Lazarus, page 1

Letter to E.R.A. Seligman from Emma Lazarus, page 1.

Courtesy of the Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library, Columbia University.

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Lazarus, Emma
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Dear Mr. Seligman-
A meeting of the Society for East European Jews will take place at Mr. Rice's house, 106 East 62nd Street on Wednesday evening, October 17th at 8 o'clk. May I beg that you be present without fail? I am anxious to have a full session as I shall present the Report of my inquiries abroad & their result upon my own views- & I think we shall then take action in regard to our future Course. I am anxious [continued on the next page]

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Jewish Women's Archive. "Letter to E.R.A. Seligman from Emma Lazarus, page 1 ." (Viewed on June 15, 2026) <https://qa.jwa.org/media/letter-to-era-seligman-from-emma-lazarus-0>.