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Description

One-page letter written on legal-sized paper from Charleston, SC to Philadelphia, PA. The author, I. Jacobs, uses biblical allusions (Goliath, David) to address a recipient's claims of "insolent abuse" and "shameless effrontery." The letter expresses confidence in having refuted the recipient's arguments. The letter is fragmentary.

Subjects

Literary allusions Personal conflict Public discourse

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSKAP20-1038

Collection: Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Isaac Leeser Collection

People

Sender: I. Jacobs

Recipient: —

Dates

Gregorian: February 08, 1856

Hebrew: ב׳ בַּאֲדָר א׳ תרט״ז

Places

From: Charleston

To: Philadelphia

Language

English

Citation

Please cite this item as:

Jacobs, I.. “Letter from I. Jacobs;February 08, 1856.” (February 08, 1856). Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Isaac Leeser Collection. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lskap20-1038 .