Auction #46

21.8.1914 (message dated) 10c Austrian Levant pc entire written in Rishon Le Zion to David Idelovich in Alexandria, cancelled JAFFA (St 527) 23 VIII 14, message on back written in Yiddish by David's father -in- law Aharon Mordechai Freiman (1 of the Founders of RLZ). He is describing in detail the troubles of the Jewish Colonies at the outbreak of WWI, i.e.: The economic situation is worsening....I paid 2000 Frs & set free Yacov & Shmuel from the Army...People are getting poor & even the Winery has no money....The government is confiscating our horses & carts, all works have been stopped...etc. (cpl translation of the message in Yiddish to Hebrew is attached).The front has a message in Hebrew from David's father, re: The unemployed Jewish workers; pmk fine, a vf & important historical postcard