| Description | Invitation from 'Rabbi & Mrs. I. H. Daiches' for the wedding of their daughter Lena with 'Mr. Louis Zinkin of London'. Ceremony at 'the Beth Hamedrash Hagodel, Lower Brunswick Street, Leeds on Wednesday, August 5th, 1914 at 2 p.m.' 'Aftwerwards' at St. Martin's Institute, Chapeltown. Reception at 4 and Dinner at 7. Request for 'R.S.V.P. before July 29th, 6 Brunswick Street Leeds'. Other side of the card contains an approximate Hebrew translation of the above, with the exception of personal names being given in their Hebrew versions. The bride Lena is Haya Leah and the groom Louis is Ariye Leib and is described as the son of Rabbi Yaakov Tzinkin from London. Of interest is the fact that the transliteration of English place names is in accordance with the Yiddish style rather than Hebrew. Written on the invitation in green pencil 'Replied, refused'. |