Letter from Lewis Samuel to Isaac Leeser, September 9, 1852

Metadata

Letter from Lewis Samuel to Isaac Leeser, September 9, 1852

Description

Three-page letter from Lewis Samuel in Liverpool to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia. Samuel discusses Leeser's intended Bible translation, offering his support and suggesting a cheap edition for schools. He also expresses his strong disapproval of the practice of soliciting monetary offerings in synagogues, advocating for a more transparent system of contributions.

Subjects

Bible translations Synagogue fundraising Judaism

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSDCBx1FF9_54

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

People

Sender: Lewis Samuel

Recipient: Isaac Leeser

Dates

Gregorian: September 09, 1852

Hebrew: כ״ה בֶּאֱלוּל תרי״ב

Places

From: Liverpool

To: Philadelphia

Language

English

Citation

Please cite this item as:

Samuel, Lewis, Isaac Leeser. “Letter from Lewis Samuel to Isaac Leeser;September 09, 1852.” (September 09, 1852). The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lsdcbx1ff9_54 .