Collection of Letters – Rabbi Moshe Shifman Disciple of "Chatam Sofer"

Collection of Letters – Rabbi Moshe Shifman Disciple of "Chatam Sofer"
Collection of letters, manuscripts and drafts of letters, lists of Torah novellae and various lists. By the Ga'on Rabbi Moshe Shifman of Mishkovitz, as well as letters sent to him. (1830-1860).
Letters from the period of studies with the "Chatam Sofer" in which are mentioned events concerning life in the Pressburg Yeshivah. A composition about the demise of the Chatam Sofer. Letters to different rabbis in Hungary and Bohemia: to Rabbi Nachum Treivitch in Nikolsburg, to Rabbi A"S in Ungvar, to Rabbi Avraham Litsh Rosenboim, to his uncle Rabbi Shmuel Leib Shifman and many friends of the "Chatam Sofer" disciples. Some letters are signed by Rabbi Moshe, with a short or long signature where his city of birth Libna is mentioned.
Letters from: Rabbi Henich Shick Av-Beit-Din Totshap, Rabbi Itzek Kelin [mentioned in this letter is a visit with the Chatam Sofer], interesting letter concerning matchmaking. Draft of letter by a young man of Kalin to whom a parcel was sent from home and was stolen by the messenger…in this letter the name of the Rabbi who dealth with this claim "Rabbi Deitchman".
Interesting and diverse collection!
Rabbi Moshe Shifman-Libna (1811-1894, the Chatam Sofer and his Disciples, page 182) was born in Libna (Liben) near Prague. Disciple of the MAHARAM A"S in Ungver, and the "Chatam Sofer" in Pressburg Yeshivah. Survived in writing and recently printed of what he copied suring his Rabbi's discourses of the years 1832-1836. Since 1846 served as Av-Beit-Din of Mishkovitz and as of 1857 was Av-Beit-Din Votiz. During the years was appointed as Rabbi of Erenoy and in 1872 was appinted as Rabbi of the capital Prague.
28 paper items. About 50 written pages. Size varies. General condition very good.