Letter from Gershom Kursheedt to Isaac Leeser Regarding Building Consecration, April 16, 1850

Metadata

Letter from Gershom Kursheedt to Isaac Leeser Regarding Building Consecration, April 16, 1850

Description

Letter from Gershom Kursheedt in New Orleans to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia regarding the consecration of a building. Kursheedt discusses logistical challenges, including arranging seating and printing pamphlets for the event. He proposes a date for the consecration and expresses concerns about ticket distribution. He also mentions a gown that needs to be sent to Leeser, and shares personal reflections on the pressure of organizing such a large event.

Subjects

Building consecration Pamphlet printing Ticket distribution

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSDCBx9FF18a_5

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

People

Sender: Gershom Kursheedt

Recipient: Isaac Leeser

Dates

Gregorian: April 16, 1850

Hebrew: ד׳ בְּאִיָיר תר״י

Places

From: New Orleans

To: Philadelphia

Language

English

Citation

Please cite this item as:

Gershom Kursheedt, Isaac Leeser. “Letter from Gershom Kursheedt to Isaac Leeser;April 16, 1850.” (April 16, 1850). The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lsdcbx9ff18a_5 .