Letter from Josephus Justus Belinfante to Isaac Leeser, May 12, 1856

Metadata

Letter from Josephus Justus Belinfante to Isaac Leeser, May 12, 1856

Description

Letter from Josephus Justus Belinfante to Isaac Leeser discussing American Jewish literature, the works of Grace Aguilar, and the progress of religious toleration in the Netherlands. Belinfante also inquires about the deceased Mr. da Silva Solis and his family. The letter mentions the "Spirit of Judaism" by Grace Aguilar and Belinfante's plans to translate her Jewish works. He also discusses a new law on elementary instruction in the Netherlands, intended to promote religious tolerance in public schools.

Subjects

American Jewish literature Religious tolerance in the Netherlands Grace Aguilar

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSDCBx2FF3_12

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

People

Sender: Josephus Justus Belinfante

Recipient: Isaac Leeser

Dates

Gregorian: May 12, 1856

Hebrew: ז׳ בְּאִיָיר תרט״ז

Places

From: The Hague

To: Philadelphia

Language

English

Citation

Please cite this item as:

Josephus Justus Belinfante, Isaac Leeser. “Letter from Josephus Justus Belinfante to Isaac Leeser;May 12, 1856.” (May 12, 1856). The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lsdcbx2ff3_12 .