M. Suligson to Isaac Leeser, November 1851

Metadata

M. Suligson to Isaac Leeser, November 1851

Description

Letter from M. Suligson in Galveston, Texas to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Suligson describes the small Jewish community in Texas, noting some members' assimilation through intermarriage. The letter also details a unique circumcision performed by a Mr. E. Cohen, who was recently from England, on his newborn son due to the lack of a mohel nearby. The author apologizes for any errors and sends his respects to Mr. Hackenberg. A link to the relevant pages in *The Occident* is included.

Subjects

Texas Jewish Community Circumcision

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSDCBx1FF8_71

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

People

Sender: M. Seligson

Recipient: Isaac Leeser

Dates

Gregorian:

Hebrew: Unknown

Places

From: Galveston

To: Philadelphia

Language

English

Citation

Please cite this item as:

Seligson, M., Isaac Leeser. “Letter from M. Seligson to Isaac Leeser;November 1851.” (). The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lsdcbx1ff8_71 .