Letter Regarding Finances and Jewish Community News in San Francisco, 1857

Metadata

Letter Regarding Finances and Jewish Community News in San Francisco, 1857

Description

A four-page letter written from San Francisco, CA to Reverend Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, PA on May 18, 1857. The writer discusses financial matters, including payments received and outstanding for subscriptions to *The Occident*, and the slow pace of collections. The letter also provides updates on various individuals and events within the San Francisco Jewish community, such as changes in congregational leadership and the establishment of a Hebrew school. Further, the writer offers observations on the religious climate and Isaac Leeser's interactions with his opponents.

Subjects

Financial matters Jewish community of San Francisco The Occident

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSDCBx2FF4_40

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

People

Sender: —

Recipient: Isaac Leeser

Dates

Gregorian: May 18, 1857

Hebrew: כ״ד בְּאִיָיר תרי״ז

Places

From: San Francisco

To: Philadelphia

Language

English

Citation

Please cite this item as:

Isaac Leeser. “Letter from to Isaac Leeser;May 18, 1857.” (May 18, 1857). The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lsdcbx2ff4_40 .