Letter from S. Bamann to Isaac Leeser, August 31, 1839

Metadata

Letter from S. Bamann to Isaac Leeser, August 31, 1839

Description

Letter from S. Bamann in Richmond, VA, to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, PA. Bamann informs Leeser of his impending departure for New York and requests Leeser's assistance in securing a position. He also mentions having land in Virginia to sell and proposes a colonization plan involving agriculture, education, and the establishment of small factories. The letter is written in German.

Subjects

Colonization plans Virginia land sales Jewish education

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSDCBx1FF2_17

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

People

Sender: S. Bamann

Recipient: Isaac Leeser

Dates

Gregorian: August 31, 1839

Hebrew: כ״א בֶּאֱלוּל תקצ״ט

Places

From: Richmond

To: Philadelphia

Language

German

Citation

Please cite this item as:

Bamann, S., Isaac Leeser. “Letter from S. Bamann to Isaac Leeser;August 31, 1839.” (August 31, 1839). The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lsdcbx1ff2_17 .