Letter from Isidor Bush to Isaac Leeser, St. Louis, May 4, 1851

Metadata

Letter from Isidor Bush to Isaac Leeser, St. Louis, May 4, 1851

Description

Letter from Isidor Bush of St. Louis, Missouri to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Bush discusses the state of the Jewish community in St. Louis, noting the Polish origin of many members, their involvement in the clothing trade, and the lack of strong religious institutions. He also comments on the formation of new congregations and the challenges faced by the community in integrating with the wider city. The letter is written in English, and Bush expresses hope that his style will be excused by Leeser's readers.

Subjects

Jewish community in St. Louis Clothing trade Religious institutions

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSDCBx1FF8_40

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

People

Sender: Isidor Bush

Recipient: Isaac Leeser

Dates

Gregorian: May 04, 1851

Hebrew: ב׳ בְּאִיָיר תרי״א

Places

From: St. Louis

To: Philadelphia

Language

English

Citation

Please cite this item as:

Isidor Bush, Isaac Leeser. “Letter from Isidor Bush to Isaac Leeser;May 04, 1851.” (May 04, 1851). The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lsdcbx1ff8_40 .