Letter from Benjamin Nathan to Isaac Leeser Regarding Proposed Disenfranchisement of Jews, December 11, 1864

Metadata

Letter from Benjamin Nathan to Isaac Leeser Regarding Proposed Disenfranchisement of Jews, December 11, 1864

Description

Letter from Benjamin Nathan to Isaac Leeser, written in New York City on December 11, 1864. Nathan urges Leeser to refrain from publishing or writing anything about a meeting held in Philadelphia the previous month that sought to disenfranchise the Jewish community. Nathan believes that remaining silent, while remaining watchful, is the most effective way to oppose this effort. The letter expresses concern that agitation might give undue importance to the issue.

Subjects

Disenfranchisement of Jews United States Constitution Jewish Community

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSDCBx2FF11_61

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

People

Sender: Benjamin Nathan

Recipient: Isaac Leeser

Dates

Gregorian: December 11, 1864

Hebrew: י״ב בְּכִסְלֵו תרכ״ה

Places

From: New York City

To: Philadelphia

Language

English

Citation

Please cite this item as:

Benjamin Nathan, Isaac Leeser. “Letter from Benjamin Nathan to Isaac Leeser;December 11, 1864.” (December 11, 1864). The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lsdcbx2ff11_61 .