Letter from Joseph Freedman and S. Freedman & Bros. to Isaac Leeser, November 13, 1851

Metadata

Letter from Joseph Freedman and S. Freedman & Bros. to Isaac Leeser, November 13, 1851

Description

Letter from Joseph Freedman and S Freedman & Bros. to Isaac Leeser, written in Detroit on November 13, 1851. The letter discusses the writers' subscription to Leeser's *Occident* magazine, their efforts to solicit further subscriptions, and the recent establishment of a small Jewish congregation in Detroit. They describe the congregation's modest size, its recent founding, and its plans for a burial ground. The writers also express their hope to meet Leeser if he should visit Detroit.

Subjects

Jewish congregations 19th century Detroit Occident (Philadelphia)

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSDCBx9FF14_15

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

People

Sender: Joseph Freedman , S Freedman & Bros

Recipient: Isaac Leeser

Dates

Gregorian: November 13, 1851

Hebrew: י״ח בְּחֶשְׁוָן תרי״ב

Places

From: Detroit

To: Philadelphia

Language

English

Citation

Please cite this item as:

Joseph Freedman, S Freedman & Bros, Isaac Leeser. “Letter from Joseph Freedman and S Freedman & Bros to Isaac Leeser;November 13, 1851.” (November 13, 1851). The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lsdcbx9ff14_15 .