M. Seligson's Acceptance of Mayoralty in Galveston, 1853

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Letter from M. Seligson of Galveston, Texas to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, dated June 19, 1853. Seligson writes about his recent election to the mayoralty of Galveston, explaining that he accepted the office not for personal gain but to counter the actions of a clique that was publicly preaching "crusades against our Nation." He suggests that if Jewish people would only uphold their rights and privileges, they could achieve higher office. A reference is made to *The Occident*, Vol. 11, No. 3, p. 188.

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