Letter from A. Rosenheim to Isaac Leeser, December 28, 1852

Metadata

Letter from A. Rosenheim to Isaac Leeser, December 28, 1852

Description

Letter from A. Rosenheim in Nevada City, California to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, dated December 28, 1852. Rosenheim describes the growth of the Jewish community in Nevada City, noting an increase in numbers and the successful observance of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, facilitated by the use of a Masonic hall. He also expresses interest in becoming an agent for Leeser's journal, *The Occident*. The letter is written in English.

Subjects

Jewish Community in Nevada City, California Rosh Hashanah Yom Kippur

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSDCBx1FF9_87

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

People

Sender: Aaron Rosenheim

Recipient: Isaac Leeser

Dates

Gregorian: December 28, 1852

Hebrew: י״ז בְּטֵבֵת תרי״ג

Places

From: Nevada City

To: Philadelphia

Language

English

Citation

Please cite this item as:

Rosenheim, Aaron, Isaac Leeser. “Letter from A. Rosenheim to Isaac Leeser;December 28, 1852.” (December 28, 1852). The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lsdcbx1ff9_87 .