Establishment of a Jewish Cemetery in Galveston, Texas

Metadata

Establishment of a Jewish Cemetery in Galveston, Texas

Description

Letter from S. in Galveston, Texas to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The writer describes the establishment of a burial ground for the small Jewish community in Galveston and the consecration ceremony performed by Reverend Mr. Nathan from New Orleans. The ceremony was well-attended by both Jews and Christians, and the sermon was well-received.

Subjects

Jewish cemeteries Burial rituals Galveston, Texas

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSKAP0214

Collection: Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Isaac Leeser Collection

People

Sender: S.

Recipient: Isaac Leeser

Dates

Gregorian: September 01, 1852

Hebrew: י״ז בֶּאֱלוּל תרי״ב

Places

From: Galveston

To: Philadelphia

Language

English

Citation

Please cite this item as:

S., Isaac Leeser. “Letter from S. to Isaac Leeser;September 01, 1852.” (September 01, 1852). Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Isaac Leeser Collection. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lskap0214 .