Letter from Hyman Gratz to Isaac Leeser Regarding Railroad Meeting

Metadata

Letter from Hyman Gratz to Isaac Leeser Regarding Railroad Meeting

Description

Hyman Gratz expresses his regret at learning of Isaac Leeser's intention to attend a railroad meeting, fearing that it will displease his congregation and lead to unfavorable comments. He suggests that Leeser could instead delegate his vote through a proxy.

Subjects

Railroads Congregational dissatisfaction Proxies

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSDCBx1FF2_19

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

People

Sender: Hyman Gratz

Recipient: Isaac Leeser

Dates

Gregorian: March 18, 1840

Hebrew: י״ג בַּאֲדָר ב׳ ת״ר

Places

From: Philadelphia

To: Philadelphia

Language

English

Citation

Please cite this item as:

Gratz, Hyman, Isaac Leeser. “Letter from Hyman Gratz to Isaac Leeser;March 18, 1840.” (March 18, 1840). The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lsdcbx1ff2_19 .