Letter from Abraham de Sola to Isaac Leeser Regarding Accusations of Plagiarism Against Rev. A. P. Mendes

Metadata

Letter from Abraham de Sola to Isaac Leeser Regarding Accusations of Plagiarism Against Rev. A. P. Mendes

Description

Abraham de Sola writes to Isaac Leeser from Montreal on May 11, 1855, regarding accusations of plagiarism against Rev. A. P. Mendes. De Sola defends Mendes, arguing that the use of similar texts and ideas does not constitute plagiarism. He also requests Leeser's assistance in publishing Mendes' sermon in the Occident to refute the accusations. The letter also briefly mentions the potential publication of Templo's Grammar and inquiries about Leeser's previous remarks concerning the printing of school books.

Subjects

Plagiarism accusations Sermon Publication Templo's Grammar

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSDCBx2FF2_25

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

People

Sender: Abraham de Sola

Recipient: Isaac Leeser

Dates

Gregorian: May 11, 1855

Hebrew: כ״ג בְּאִיָיר תרט״ו

Places

From: Montreal

To: Philadelphia

Language

English

Citation

Please cite this item as:

Abraham de Sola, Isaac Leeser. “Letter from Abraham de Sola to Isaac Leeser;May 11, 1855.” (May 11, 1855). The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lsdcbx2ff2_25 .