Large collection of over forty letters and documents sent by people of Jerusalem to rabbis, donors and philanthropists abroad, regarding financial assistance. Some sent to the Pekidim and Amarkalim organization in Amsterdam, which was responsible for raising funds from the diaspora for the Old Yishuv in Eretz Israel. Jerusalem, Amsterdam and various places, ca. 1880s-1920s. Hebrew, Yiddish and German.

See Hebrew description for a list of letters.
The collection also includes three printed receipts (filled in by hand) from the Pekidim and Amarkalim in Amsterdam, sent to rabbis and kollel officials in Jerusalem (Amsterdam, 1883-1893).

Total of over 40 letters and documents, including about 33 on postmarked postcards. Size and condition vary.

PLEASE NOTE: Some lot descriptions were shortened in translation. For further information, please refer to the Hebrew text.