Formation of the Love & Benevolence Society in New Orleans

Metadata

Formation of the Love & Benevolence Society in New Orleans

Description

Letter from Daniel Wolff in New Orleans to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia announcing the organization of a society, 'Love & Benevolence,' dedicated to assisting ill Israelites and attending to burials. Wolff requests publicity for the society in Leeser's periodical. The letter includes a list of the society's officers.

Subjects

Benevolent Societies Jewish Community of New Orleans Israelite Burial Practices

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSKAP0070_1

Collection: Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Isaac Leeser Collection

People

Sender: Daniel Wolff

Recipient: Isaac Leeser

Dates

Gregorian: October 28, 1849

Hebrew: י״ב בְּחֶשְׁוָן תר״י

Places

From: New Orleans

To: Philadelphia

Language

English

Citation

Please cite this item as:

Wolff, Daniel, Isaac Leeser. “Letter from Daniel Wolff to Isaac Leeser;October 28, 1849.” (October 28, 1849). Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Isaac Leeser Collection. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lskap0070_1 .