Three Letters Handwritten and Signed by Rabbi Shimshon Refael Hirsch - Part of His Struggles Against the Shechita ...

Three Letters Handwritten and Signed by Rabbi Shimshon Refael Hirsch - Part of His Struggles Against the Shechita Decree in Germany - Frankfurt, 1886
Three letters handwritten and signed by R. Shimshon Refael Hirsch, part of his efforts against the Shechita Decree in Germany. Frankfurt, November-December 1886. German.
The letters concern the decree against Jewish ritual slaughter, instigated by antisemitic groups in Germany of those times. The Thierschutzverein - Society for the Protection of Animals, mentioned in these letters, presented a petition to the German parliament in 1886, calling to pass a law forbidding Shechita. R. Shimshon Refael Hirsch responded by leading a public and diplomatic battle against the Shechita Decree. These letters were written in the framework of his efforts, and he mentions in them various steps he took (publishing of books and booklets, negotiation with the German parliament, and others). The identity of the recipient of these letters is not known (all three letters begin with the words "Honorable Sir").
R. Shimshon Refael Hirsch was assisted in his battle against the Shechita Decree by his colleague, R. Azriel Hildesheimer, and he is mentioned in the first letter (letters they exchanged on this topic that year were published in Yad Shaul - memorial book for Rabbi Dr. Shaul Weingort, Tel Aviv 1953, pp. 245-251; and in Igrot R. Azriel Hildesheimer, German section, pp. 224-228. See enclosed material).
3 letters (5 written pages). 22.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains. Folding marks. Tears, slightly affecting several words.