Letter from Samuel Hart, Sen. to Isaac Leeser, December 26, 1847

Metadata

Letter from Samuel Hart, Sen. to Isaac Leeser, December 26, 1847

Description

Letter from Samuel Hart, Sen. in Charleston, South Carolina to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Hart inquires about Leeser's health, asks about Mr. Woolf's travels, discusses the distribution of publications, and the missing issues of *The Occident* for Miss Simpson. He mentions a recent wedding and an upcoming one, and raises concerns about the prospective groom's circumcision status and its implications for marriage within the Jewish community. He also shares local news and mentions visitors spending the winter in Charleston.

Subjects

Jewish Community in Charleston, South Carolina The Occident (periodical) Marriage customs in Judaism

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSKAP0203

Collection: Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Isaac Leeser Collection

People

Sender: Samuel, Sen. Hart

Recipient: Isaac Leeser

Dates

Gregorian: December 26, 1847

Hebrew: י״ט בְּטֵבֵת תר״ח

Places

From: Charleston

To: Philadelphia

Language

English

Citation

Please cite this item as:

Hart, Samuel, Sen., Isaac Leeser. “Letter from Sen. Samuel Hart to Isaac Leeser;December 26, 1847.” (December 26, 1847). Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Isaac Leeser Collection. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lskap0203 .