Letter from Abraham de Sola to Isaac Leeser, July 13, 1856

Metadata

Letter from Abraham de Sola to Isaac Leeser, July 13, 1856

Description

Abraham de Sola writes to Isaac Leeser from Montreal on July 13, 1856, to address a perceived misunderstanding. De Sola refutes Leeser's accusation of underhanded attempts to supplant him, providing evidence of others' involvement and defending his actions. He also discusses the need for a new weekly publication in the Orthodox interest, expressing concerns about the Asmonean's editorial stance. The letter also includes discussion of the actions of various ministers. The letter consists of 4 pages on 2 sheets and has a wax seal.

Subjects

Religious publications Jewish community in North America Intra-community disputes

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSDCBx2FF3_21

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

People

Sender: Abraham de Sola

Recipient: Isaac Leeser

Dates

Gregorian: July 13, 1856

Hebrew: י׳ בְּתַמּוּז תרט״ז

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;July 13, 1856.” (July 13, 1856). The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lsdcbx2ff3_21 .