Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society (U.S.)

Abstract

Letter from J.H. Werbelovsky to JCRS. Werbelovsky wrote a letter of recommendation on behalf of Jennie Batchofsky. Werbelovsky tells JCRS staff that Batchofsky has been suffering from consumption and has already been seen by many doctors in New York. Jennie was order to leave for Colorado and Werbelovsky asks JCRS to consider her case. He thanks JCRS in advance for any courtesy they show towards Jennie’s case.

Abstract Application form of Nathan Rapaport for admission as a patient to the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society. He was age 22 at the time of the application. He was born in Russia and immigrated to the United States in 1905. He lived in Newark, New Jersey when he contracted tuberculosis. He had been sick for three years upon his arrival to Denver, Colorado. He was married. His occupation states he worked as a peddler. He was in the National Jewish Hospital for Consumptives in Denver, as well as...