Letter from M. Mayer to Isaac Leeser, July 20, 1859

Metadata

Letter from M. Mayer to Isaac Leeser, July 20, 1859

Description

Two-page letter from M. Mayer in Charleston, South Carolina to Reverend Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Mayer discusses the excessive heat, an enclosed article for publication, and another enclosed letter to be passed on to Mr. M., a scholar of Talmud. Mayer describes Mr. M.'s scholarship and faults, his lack of writing, and reserved lifestyle, hoping that America will change this.

Subjects

Talmudic scholarship American Jewish life Southern heat

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSDCBx2FF6_19

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

People

Sender: M. Mayer

Recipient: Isaac Leeser

Dates

Gregorian: July 20, 1859

Hebrew: י״ח בְּתַמּוּז תרי״ט

Places

From: Charleston

To: Philadelphia

Language

English

Citation

Please cite this item as:

Mayer, M., Isaac Leeser. “Letter from M. Mayer to Isaac Leeser;July 20, 1859.” (July 20, 1859). The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lsdcbx2ff6_19 .