Undisclosed Writer to Isaac Leeser Regarding Reverend Mr. Jacobs and Charleston Jewish Community Affairs

Metadata

Undisclosed Writer to Isaac Leeser Regarding Reverend Mr. Jacobs and Charleston Jewish Community Affairs

Description

A four-page letter from an anonymous writer in Charleston, South Carolina to Reverend Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, dated June 1, 1856. The letter is a detailed account of the writer's strained relationship with Reverend Mr. Jacobs, including descriptions of personal conflicts and disagreements within their respective congregations. The writer explains their delay in responding to Leeser's previous letter and defends their actions against accusations made by Mr. Jacobs. The letter also touches on other events and individuals within the Jewish community, including references to specific publications and individuals' behaviors.

Subjects

Congregational conflicts Religious Disputes Jewish Community in Charleston, South Carolina

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSDCBx2FF3_15

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

People

Sender: —

Recipient: Isaac Leeser

Dates

Gregorian: June 01, 1856

Hebrew: כ״ז בְּאִיָיר תרט״ז

Places

From: Charleston

To: Philadelphia

Language

English

Citation

Please cite this item as:

Isaac Leeser. “Letter from to Isaac Leeser;June 01, 1856.” (June 01, 1856). The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lsdcbx2ff3_15 .