Letter from Israel I. Jones to Isaac Leeser, July 2, 1852

Metadata

Letter from Israel I. Jones to Isaac Leeser, July 2, 1852

Description

Letter from Israel I. Jones of Mobile, Alabama, to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, inquiring about Hebrew boarding schools for young ladies in Philadelphia. Jones mentions his plans to send his daughter Adelaide to school in the North and anticipates leaving Mobile in about three weeks. He also shares news about the construction of a new synagogue in Mobile, which they anticipate consecrating around next January. He mentions Rev. Julius Eckman of Charleston and I. Jacobs of Baltimore are applicants for the position of minister. Finally, he informs Leeser that his daughter Sarah is engaged to marry Mr. Joseph Morrison of Mobile.

Subjects

Hebrew boarding schools Synagogue construction Family news

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSDCBx1FF9_35

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

People

Sender: Israel Jonas

Recipient: Isaac Leeser

Dates

Gregorian: July 02, 1852

Hebrew: ט״ו בְּתַמּוּז תרי״ב

Places

From: Mobile

To: Philadelphia

Language

English

Citation

Please cite this item as:

Jonas, Israel, Isaac Leeser. “Letter from Israel Jonas to Isaac Leeser;July 02, 1852.” (July 02, 1852). The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lsdcbx1ff9_35 .