Letter from Moses N. Nathan to Isaac Leeser, June 30, 1848

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Letter from Moses N. Nathan to Isaac Leeser, June 30, 1848

Description

Moses N. Nathan writes to Isaac Leeser from St. Thomas on June 30, 1848, expressing gratitude for the printing of "Road of faith" and offering his services to the Jewish Sunday School in Philadelphia. He also sends a new code of laws with printing instructions, commenting on their suitability for the heterogeneous congregation of St. Thomas. He discusses the financial difficulties in St. Thomas due to European events and the Venezuelan civil war, affecting his salary and leading him back to teaching. He closes by conveying greetings to mutual friends and congratulating Miss Cousens on her impending marriage.

Subjects

Jewish Sunday School Codes of Laws Elementary Religious Education

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSDCBx1FF5_19

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

People

Sender: Moses N. Nathan

Recipient: Isaac Leeser

Dates

Gregorian: June 30, 1848

Hebrew: כ״ט בְּסִיוָן 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;June 30, 1848.” (June 30, 1848). The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lsdcbx1ff5_19 .