Letter from Moses N. Nathan to Isaac Leeser, August 17, 1865

Metadata

Letter from Moses N. Nathan to Isaac Leeser, August 17, 1865

Description

Letter from Moses N. Nathan in St. Thomas to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia. Nathan discusses business matters, including the slow sale of Bibles and prayer books, and the damaged condition of some books from a previous shipment. He also details his difficult situation as a minister in St. Thomas, describing conflicts within the congregation and his strained relationship with some members. He mentions news from various individuals, including J. P. Benjamin and Jefferson Davis. The letter also touches on his thoughts regarding Jewish life in America and Britain, contrasting the situation of Jews in the United States with that of their counterparts in Britain.

Subjects

Congregational conflicts Jewish life in the United States Jewish life in Great Britain

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSDCBx2FF12_29

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

People

Sender: Moses N. Nathan

Recipient: Isaac Leeser

Dates

Gregorian: August 17, 1865

Hebrew: כ״ה בְּאָב תרכ״ה

Places

From: Saint Thomas

To: Philadelphia

Language

English

Citation

Please cite this item as:

Moses N. Nathan, Isaac Leeser. “Letter from Moses N. Nathan to Isaac Leeser;August 17, 1865.” (August 17, 1865). The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lsdcbx2ff12_29 .