Letter from Benjamin Franklin Peixotto to Isaac Leeser Regarding Jewish Periodicals, April 13, 1851
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Letter from Benjamin Franklin Peixotto to Isaac Leeser Regarding Jewish Periodicals, April 13, 1851
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Letter from Benjamin Franklin Peixotto to Isaac Leeser discussing the establishment of a Jewish weekly journal in New York or Philadelphia. Peixotto mentions receiving two new Jewish journals, one from New York and another from San Francisco, neither of which he considers satisfactory. He expresses his belief in the potential success of a high-quality journal and contemplates his own involvement if he achieves financial independence. The letter also references the "Advocate", suggesting an existing periodical he had hoped would fill this need.
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Type: Letter
Identifier: LSDCBx1FF8_32
Collection: The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries
People
Sender: Benjamin Franklin Peixotto
Recipient: Isaac Leeser
Dates
Gregorian: April 13, 1851
Hebrew: י״א בְּנִיסָן תרי״א
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From: Cleveland
To: Philadelphia
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