Letter from Moses N. Nathan to Isaac Leeser, May 1, 1848

Metadata

Letter from Moses N. Nathan to Isaac Leeser, May 1, 1848

Description

Letter from Moses N. Nathan to Isaac Leeser discussing commercial and political changes affecting St. Thomas, the state of the synagogue, and a recent case of incest in the community. Nathan also mentions his work as a minister and teacher, touching on challenges and successes in his religious instruction. He shares news from his recent trip to Jamaica, and concludes by requesting books and sending greetings to mutual acquaintances in Philadelphia.

Subjects

Synagogue life in St. Thomas Incest Jewish education

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSDCBx1FF5_14

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

People

Sender: Moses N. Nathan

Recipient: Isaac Leeser

Dates

Gregorian: May 01, 1848

Hebrew: כ״ח בְּנִיסָן תר״ח

Places

From: Saint Thomas

To: Philadelphia

Language

English

Citation

Please cite this item as:

Moses N. Nathan, Isaac Leeser. “Letter from Moses N. Nathan to Isaac Leeser;May 01, 1848.” (May 01, 1848). The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lsdcbx1ff5_14 .