Correspondence, 1885 - 1888

The collection contains the correspondence of Moses and Jane Friedenwald to their family in Baltimore, Maryland. This primarily includes letters to Moses’ brother, Aaron Friedenwald, his wife Bertha, and their son Harry. Moses’ poor health dominates the earlier letters, in which he and Jane provide in-depth descriptions of his gallbladder and liver problems to his physician brother, Aaron. They also discuss the various diagnoses and remedies suggested by doctors, including visiting hot springs in Germany, where many of the early letters are written from, particularly Carlsbad and Hamburg. The bulk of the latter letters were sent by Moses to Harry from Cape May, New Jersey. The correspondence includes instructions to Harry about dealing with tenants and collecting rents for Moses’ properties in Baltimore City.