E. Block to Isaac Leeser Regarding an Attack in the Asmonean, December 19, 1850

Metadata

E. Block to Isaac Leeser Regarding an Attack in the Asmonean, December 19, 1850

Description

Letter from E. Block to Isaac Leeser, written in New York City on December 19, 1850, and received in Philadelphia. Block discusses an article in the Asmonean that attacks Leeser, and expresses his indignation at the article's tone and the unmerited abuse it contains. He discusses potential responses to the article, including an article for the Sunday Times and one for the Occident. He also addresses the issue of Mr. Peynado's letter to the Presbyterian Synod, and explains his difficulty in providing the explanation Leeser requested.

Subjects

Asmonean Occident Sunday Times

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSDCBx1FF7_33

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

People

Sender: E. Block

Recipient: Isaac Leeser

Dates

Gregorian: December 19, 1850

Hebrew: י״ד בְּטֵבֵת תרי״א

Places

From: New York City

To: Philadelphia

Language

English

Citation

Please cite this item as:

E. Block, Isaac Leeser. “Letter from E. Block to Isaac Leeser;December 19, 1850.” (December 19, 1850). The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lsdcbx1ff7_33 .