A letter in the handwriting and signature of Henrietta Szold, Jerusalem, July 21, 1939. The letter is addressed to Prof. Torchiner, in which Henrietta apologizes that she can not recommend a person named Segal directly because she does not know his training in the other branches of the economy other than horticulture. On the margins Szold's signature.
Henrietta Szold [1860-1945] Public activist and educator who devoted her life to the Zionist idea, worked extensively in various fields such as assisting Jewish refugees in the United States, in the fields of education and teaching, social work and health, the establishment of the Hadassah organization and the leadership of Youth Aliyah, And various organizations for the benefit of children and youth in the Land of Israel. One of the central figures identified with the public works of women in the 20th century.
[1] Official paper, 18x13 cm, very fine condition.
