Request for Catalog and Periodical Sample: A Letter from B. M. Hall to Isaac Leeser

Metadata

Request for Catalog and Periodical Sample: A Letter from B. M. Hall to Isaac Leeser

Description

A letter written by B. M. Hall from South Eaton, Pennsylvania to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on March 1, 1858. Hall requests a catalog of Jewish books printed in English and seeks a book that explains Jewish reasons for rejecting Jesus Christ as the Messiah. He also requests a sample of Leeser's monthly periodical. Hall mentions that he was raised under Christian influence but is not satisfied that the scriptures have been fulfilled in Jesus Christ.

Subjects

Jewish Studies Messianic Prophecies American Judaism

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSDCBx9FF16_5

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

People

Sender: Barnes M. Hall

Recipient: Isaac Leeser

Dates

Gregorian: March 01, 1858

Hebrew: ט״ו בַּאֲדָר תרי״ח

Places

From: South Eaton

To: Philadelphia

Language

English

Citation

Please cite this item as:

Hall, Barnes M., Isaac Leeser. “Letter from 1803-1886 B. M. (Barnes M.) Hall to Isaac Leeser;March 01, 1858.” (March 01, 1858). The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lsdcbx9ff16_5 .