Letter to Isaac Leeser Regarding His Situation in Philadelphia

Metadata

Letter to Isaac Leeser Regarding His Situation in Philadelphia

Description

A letter written from London to Reverend Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia on March 14, 1851. The author expresses concern about Leeser's situation, discusses the response to letters written on his behalf to Mr. A. Hart, and mentions other individuals such as Mr. Morais, Mr. Isaacs, and Solomon Bennett. The letter details anxieties about Leeser's professional standing and includes reflections on the state of affairs within the English Jewish community. The author also offers personal sentiments and support for Leeser. The letter contains several passages in Hebrew.

Subjects

Jewish community in London Rabbinical affairs Nineteenth-century Anglo-Jewry

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSDCBx1FF8_23

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

People

Sender: —

Recipient: Isaac Leeser

Dates

Gregorian: March 14, 1851

Hebrew: י׳ בַּאֲדָר ב׳ תרי״א

Places

From: London

To: Philadelphia

Languages

English Hebrew

Citation

Please cite this item as:

Isaac Leeser. “Letter from to Isaac Leeser;March 14, 1851.” (March 14, 1851). The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lsdcbx1ff8_23 .