Letter from Perry Moses to Isaac Leeser;May 13, 1858
Letter from Perry Moses of Sumter, South Carolina, to Reverend Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, dated May 13, 1858. Moses seeks Leeser's assistance in answering his son's questions about Jewish religious beliefs, including the fundamental grounds of Jewish belief, the concept of a savior, salvation and damnation, and the divinity of the Bible. Moses also requests recommendations for books that strongly support Jewish faith, aiming to instruct his son and other children. He proposes a future meeting in Philadelphia.
