Moses N. Nathan to Isaac Leeser, July 5, 1863

Metadata

Moses N. Nathan to Isaac Leeser, July 5, 1863

Description

Moses N. Nathan writes to Isaac Leeser from Kingston, Jamaica on July 5, 1863, describing his recent travels to St. Thomas and Curaçao. He details an offer for a ministerial position in St. Thomas, which he declined. He recounts his experiences in Curaçao, including discussions with the chief rabbi and observations about the community's religious practices and social life. He also discusses an offer from the St. Thomas congregation, and the conditions for acceptance, including a pension.

Subjects

Kingston, Jamaica Cura\'e7ao Rabbinical Judaism

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSKAP0040

Collection: Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Isaac Leeser Collection

People

Sender: Moses N. Nathan

Recipient: Isaac Leeser

Dates

Gregorian: July 05, 1863

Hebrew: י״ח בְּתַמּוּז תרכ״ג

Places

From: Kingston

To: Philadelphia

Languages

EnglishHebrew

Citation

Please cite this item as:

Moses N. Nathan, Isaac Leeser. “Letter from Moses N. Nathan to Isaac Leeser;July 05, 1863.” (July 05, 1863). Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Isaac Leeser Collection. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lskap0040.