Letter from E. M. Mayer to Isaac Leeser Regarding Jewish Communities in California, January 8, 1853

Metadata

Letter from E. M. Mayer to Isaac Leeser Regarding Jewish Communities in California, January 8, 1853

Description

Letter from E. M. Mayer in Marysville, California, to Reverend Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, discussing the state of Jewish communities in California, particularly in San Francisco and Sacramento. Mayer describes the growth of religious institutions, a recent fire, and the formation of benevolent societies. He also inquires about the price of Leeser's book, *Occident*, and requests a copy.

Subjects

American Jewish Life Jewish Communities in California Jewish Religious Institutions in the American West

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSDCBx1FF10_48

Collection: The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries

People

Sender: E. M. Mayer

Recipient: Isaac Leeser

Dates

Gregorian: January 08, 1853

Hebrew: כ״ח בְּטֵבֵת תרי״ג

Places

From: Marysville

To: Philadelphia

Language

English

Citation

Please cite this item as:

Mayer, E. M., Isaac Leeser. “Letter from E. M. Mayer to Isaac Leeser;January 08, 1853.” (January 08, 1853). The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lsdcbx1ff10_48 .