Letter from H. A. Henry to Isaac Leeser, June 10, 1862

Metadata

Letter from H. A. Henry to Isaac Leeser, June 10, 1862

Description

Six-page letter from H. A. Henry in San Francisco to Reverend Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia. Henry discusses the sale of books for Leeser, requests additional back issues of a publication, and comments on religious matters and controversies in San Francisco, mentioning individuals such as Rabbi Nissan, Mr. Myers, Dr. Eckman, and Dr. Cohn. He describes his own position and challenges in his role within the Jewish community and his conflicts with those who support the Gleaner, a Jewish periodical.

Subjects

San Francisco Jewish Community Religious controversies in 19th century San Francisco Jewish periodicals

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSDCBx2FF9_15

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

People

Sender: H. A. Henry

Recipient: Isaac Leeser

Dates

Gregorian: June 10, 1862

Hebrew: י״ב בְּסִיוָן תרכ״ב

Places

From: San Francisco

To: Philadelphia

Language

English

Citation

Please cite this item as:

H. A. Henry, Isaac Leeser. “Letter from Henry Abraham Henry to Isaac Leeser;June 10, 1862.” (June 10, 1862). The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lsdcbx2ff9_15 .