Request for Funds from the Judah Touro Trust for Synagogue Construction in Providence
Metadata
Request for Funds from the Judah Touro Trust for Synagogue Construction in Providence
Description
Letter from A. Worinsers and B. Shuman of Providence, Rhode Island, to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The writers, acting as a committee for their congregation, inquire about funds left in trust by Judah Touro to aid in the construction of houses of worship in places where the Jewish community is small and lacks resources. They express hope that Leeser, having been close to Touro, can provide information.
Subjects
Other Details
Type: Letter
Identifier: LSKAP0191
Collection: Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Isaac Leeser Collection
People
Sender: A. Worinsers , B. Shuman
Recipient: Isaac Leeser
Dates
Gregorian: April 12, 1857
Hebrew: י״ח בְּנִיסָן תרי״ז
Places
From: Providence
To: Philadelphia
Language
English
Citation
Please cite this item as:
Worinsers, A., Shuman, B., Isaac Leeser.
“Letter from A. Worinsers and B. Shuman to Isaac Leeser;April 12, 1857.”
(April 12, 1857). Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Isaac Leeser Collection.
Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lskap0191 .