Letter from Gershom Kursheedt to Isaac Leeser, January 1, 1849

Metadata

Letter from Gershom Kursheedt to Isaac Leeser, January 1, 1849

Description

Letter from Gershom Kursheedt in New Orleans to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, dated January 1, 1849. Kursheedt discusses his recent financial troubles caused by a dishonest business partner, the progress of the construction and furnishing of a synagogue, and his concerns about a potential new rabbi, Rabbi Carillion. He details his many responsibilities, including dealing with congregational matters, assisting the poor, and fielding inquiries about Judaism from non-Jewish individuals.

Subjects

Synagogue construction Jewish communal life American Judaism

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSDCBx9FF18a_8

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

People

Sender: Gershom Kursheedt

Recipient: Isaac Leeser

Dates

Gregorian: January 01, 1849

Hebrew: ז׳ בְּטֵבֵת תר״ט

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;January 01, 1849.” (January 01, 1849). The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lsdcbx9ff18a_8 .