Letter from Bernhard Henry Gotthelf to Isaac Leeser, August 6, 1851

Metadata

Letter from Bernhard Henry Gotthelf to Isaac Leeser, August 6, 1851

Description

This letter from Bernhard Henry Gotthelf to Isaac Leeser discusses Gotthelf's situation as a cantor and teacher in Louisville, Kentucky. He details conflicts with a Mr. Henry, who was also vying for a position in the Louisville community, and seeks Leeser's help in publicizing the events. The letter also mentions Gotthelf's involvement in a Hebrew Ladies' Benevolent Society.

Subjects

Louisville, Kentucky Jewish Community Internal Conflicts within Jewish Community

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSTCAT_item123

Collection: The Jesselson Family Collection of Isaac Leeser Material

People

Sender: Bernard Henry Gotthelf

Recipient: Isaac Leeser

Dates

Gregorian: August 06, 1851

Hebrew: ח׳ בְּאָב תרי״א

Places

From: Louisville

To: Philadelphia

Language

German

Citation

Please cite this item as:

Bernard Henry Gotthelf, Isaac Leeser. “Letter from Bernhard Henry Gotthelf to Isaac Leeser;August 06, 1851.” (August 06, 1851). The Jesselson Family Collection of Isaac Leeser Material. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lstcat_item123 .