Letter from Isaac [?] to Isaac Leeser, Kingston, Jamaica, December 30, 1850

Metadata

Letter from Isaac [?] to Isaac Leeser, Kingston, Jamaica, December 30, 1850

Description

A four-page letter written from Kingston, Jamaica to Reverend Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia on December 30, 1850. The writer, Isaac [?], discusses the recent cholera epidemic, its impact on his ability to solicit subscriptions for Leeser's publications, and the challenges of fundraising in Jamaica. He mentions specific individuals, including Edward Lucas, Mr. M. Collas, and Mrs. Peixotto, and details a project to establish a Hebrew National Institution in Jamaica. The letter also includes a comment on a proposed reform in the constitution of a local vestry.

Subjects

Cholera epidemic in JamaicaFundraising for Jewish publicationsHebrew National Institution

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSDCBx1FF7_36

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

People

Sender: Isaac [?]

Recipient: Isaac Leeser

Dates

Gregorian: December 30, 1850

Hebrew: כ״ה בְּטֵבֵת תרי״א

Places

From: Kingston

To: Philadelphia

Language

English

Citation

Please cite this item as:

[?], Isaac, Isaac Leeser. “Letter from Isaac [?] to Isaac Leeser;December 30, 1850.” (December 30, 1850). The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lsdcbx1ff7_36.