Letter from Myer S. Isaacs regarding Hebrew Education and a Scandalous Article, August 27, 1868

Metadata

Letter from Myer S. Isaacs regarding Hebrew Education and a Scandalous Article, August 27, 1868

Description

Letter from Myer S. Isaacs to an unidentified recipient, written in New York City on August 27, 1868. Isaacs discusses a scandalous article in the *Israelite*, his inability to attend a meeting due to Mr. Josephi's absence in Europe, the need for Hebrew education, his work with the *Messenger* and *Occident*, and fundraising difficulties for Dropsie College. He also mentions sending notes to congregations and expresses his reservations about being a trustee due to time constraints. Finally, he refers to a person from Cincinnati he describes as a "barking hound."

Subjects

Hebrew education Dropsie College Israelite

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSDCBx3FF3_6

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

People

Sender: Myer S. Isaacs

Recipient: —

Dates

Gregorian: August 27, 1868

Hebrew: ט׳ בֶּאֱלוּל תרכ״ח

Places

From: New York City

To: Philadelphia

Language

English

Citation

Please cite this item as:

Myer S. Isaacs. “Letter from Myer S. (Myer Samuel) Isaacs to Isaac Leeser;August 27, 1868.” (August 27, 1868). The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lsdcbx3ff3_6 .