Letter from Joseph Abraham to Isaac Leeser, February 11, 1854

Metadata

Letter from Joseph Abraham to Isaac Leeser, February 11, 1854

Description

Letter from Joseph Abraham in Cincinnati, Ohio, to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Abraham discusses his debt for the Occident, his new career in law, a recent tragedy in his community, and his congregation's plans to build a new synagogue. He mentions his involvement with the congregation, Beni Israel, and their fundraising efforts.

Subjects

Synagogue building Cincinnati Jewish community Occident (publication)

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSKAP0136

Collection: Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Isaac Leeser Collection

People

Sender: Joseph Abraham

Recipient: Isaac Leeser

Dates

Gregorian: February 11, 1854

Hebrew: י״ג בִּשְׁבָט תרי״ד

Places

From: Cincinnati

To: Philadelphia

Language

English

Citation

Please cite this item as:

Abraham, Joseph, Isaac Leeser. “Letter from Joseph Abraham to Isaac Leeser;February 11, 1854.” (February 11, 1854). Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Isaac Leeser Collection. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lskap0136 .