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Description

A letter from Isaac Leeser discussing the burial of Frederick Samuel, a member of another congregation, in the writer's congregation's burial ground. The letter also details the publication of Leeser's new translation of the Holy Scriptures and includes a lengthy discussion of the translation process and its relation to other contemporary translations. The letter concludes with a personal section addressed to an unnamed "Dear Uncle." The recipient is not named in this letter.

Subjects

Jewish burial practices Hebrew Bible translation Nineteenth Century American Judaism

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSKAP20-754

Collection: Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Isaac Leeser Collection

People

Sender: Isaac Leeser

Recipient: —

Dates

Gregorian:

Hebrew: Unknown

Places

To: Philadelphia

Language

English

Citation

Please cite this item as:

Isaac Leeser. “Letter from Isaac Leeser to.” (). Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Isaac Leeser Collection. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lskap20-754.