Letter from Dr. Kohlmeyer to Isaac Leeser Regarding an Article for "The Occident" (May 25, 1848)

Metadata

Letter from Dr. Kohlmeyer to Isaac Leeser Regarding an Article for "The Occident" (May 25, 1848)

Description

Letter from Dr. Kohlmeyer in New Orleans to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, dated May 25, 1848. Kohlmeyer sends Leeser an article for his publication, "The Occident," comparing the current struggles of Judaism to those faced by Maimonides. He also includes a correction to an article on the history of the annual reading of the Pentateuch, citing sources to support his argument. The letter is written in English, though Kohlmeyer notes his status as a foreigner in the country for only two years and apologizes for any mistakes in his English.

Subjects

The Occident Maimonides Pentateuch

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: KARP_22

Collection: The Abraham J. Karp Collection of Judaica Americana

People

Sender: Dr. Kohlmeyer

Recipient: Isaac Leeser

Dates

Gregorian: May 25, 1848

Hebrew: כ״ב בְּאִיָיר תר״ח

Places

From: New Orleans

To: Philadelphia

Language

English

Citation

Please cite this item as:

Kohlmeyer, Dr., Isaac Leeser. “Letter from Dr. Kohlmeyer to Isaac Leeser;May 25, 1848.” (May 25, 1848). The Abraham J. Karp Collection of Judaica Americana. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/karp_22 .