Inquiry about a Philadelphia Boarding School for Young Ladies

Metadata

Inquiry about a Philadelphia Boarding School for Young Ladies

Description

Elias Mayer writes to Isaac Leeser to inquire about a Jewish lady in Philadelphia who advertises boarding and education for young ladies. Mayer seeks Leeser's judgment on the lady's capabilities, specifically her ability to instruct girls aged twelve to fourteen who are advanced in English and music, and whether she teaches French. The letter references an advertisement in the *Occident*.

Subjects

Boarding schools Jewish education Philadelphia

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSDCBx1FF5_13

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

People

Sender: Elias Mayer

Recipient: Isaac Leeser

Dates

Gregorian: April 10, 1848

Hebrew: ז׳ בְּנִיסָן תר״ח

Places

From: Cincinnati

To: Philadelphia

Language

English

Citation

Please cite this item as:

Mayer, Elias, Isaac Leeser. “Letter from Elias Mayer to Isaac Leeser;April 10, 1848.” (April 10, 1848). The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lsdcbx1ff5_13 .