Letter from Moses Abrams to Isaac Leeser, July 20, 1855

Metadata

Letter from Moses Abrams to Isaac Leeser, July 20, 1855

Description

Letter from Moses Abrams in Portland, Oregon, to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, dated July 20, 1855. Abrams discusses the recent arrival of Leeser's periodical, his brother's move to San Francisco, and a family matter involving Sarah Ansell (Mrs. Whitney). He also mentions the discovery of rich gold mines east of Portland and the Jewish community's efforts to establish a burying ground in Portland. The letter is written on two pages of a single sheet of lined letter paper.

Subjects

Gold Mines Oregon Jewish Community

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSDCBx2FF2_30

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

People

Sender: Moses Abrams

Recipient: Isaac Leeser

Dates

Gregorian: July 20, 1855

Hebrew: ה׳ בְּאָב תרט״ו

Places

From: Portland

To: Philadelphia

Language

English

Citation

Please cite this item as:

Abrams, Moses, Isaac Leeser. “Letter from Moses Abrams to Isaac Leeser;July 20, 1855.” (July 20, 1855). The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lsdcbx2ff2_30 .