Letter from Jacob Lyons to Isaac Leeser, July 31, 1839

Metadata

Letter from Jacob Lyons to Isaac Leeser, July 31, 1839

Description

Letter from Jacob Lyons in Richmond, VA to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, PA. Lyons expresses gratitude for Leeser's advice and counsel, offers his own perspective on a congregational matter involving the Parnass, discusses plans for a sermon, requests books and Hebrew alphabet types, and shares news from Richmond. The letter also includes greetings to various individuals in Philadelphia and mentions Lyons's health and the success of his pupils. A wax seal is noted. The letter is fragile and consists of four pages on one sheet.

Subjects

Congregational matters Sermons Religious instruction

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSDCBx1FF2_16

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

People

Sender: Jacob Lyons

Recipient: Isaac Leeser

Dates

Gregorian: July 31, 1839

Hebrew: כ׳ בְּאָב תקצ״ט

Places

From: Richmond

To: Philadelphia

Language

English

Citation

Please cite this item as:

Lyons, Jacob, Isaac Leeser. “Letter from Jacob Lyons to Isaac Leeser;July 31, 1839.” (July 31, 1839). The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lsdcbx1ff2_16 .