Letter from Henry Nathan to Isaac Leeser, April 27, 1857

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Letter from Henry Nathan to Isaac Leeser, April 27, 1857

Description

Letter from Henry Nathan to Isaac Leeser written in Curaçao on April 27, 1857. Nathan expresses sympathy for Leeser and mentions that he is in possession of a Bible and a previous letter from Leeser. He comments on Leeser's work in promoting religion and suggests that Leeser should retire. The letter also refers to the prevalence of Judaism in the United States and discusses the insignificance of modern Pantheism and German philosophies in comparison to it. Finally, Nathan sends regards to Mr. E. Moses and Mr. Lobo and their families.

Subjects

Judaism American Judaism Religious Figures

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSDCBx2FF4_33

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

People

Sender: Henry Nathan

Recipient: Isaac Leeser

Dates

Gregorian: April 27, 1857

Hebrew: ג׳ בְּאִיָיר תרי״ז

Places

From: Curaçao

To: Philadelphia

Language

English

Citation

Please cite this item as:

Henry Nathan, Isaac Leeser. “Letter from Henry Nathan to Isaac Leeser;April 27, 1857.” (April 27, 1857). The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lsdcbx2ff4_33 .