Letter from Moses N. Nathan to Isaac Leeser, December 20, 1858
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Letter from Moses N. Nathan to Isaac Leeser, December 20, 1858
Description
Moses N. Nathan writes to Isaac Leeser from Kingston, Jamaica on December 20, 1858, requesting that Leeser obtain several books for him from Philadelphia. He describes a recent earthquake in Kingston and shares his thoughts on Dr. Kalisch's translation of Genesis and the proceedings of the Habane Bushi in Constantinople. The letter includes several references to other individuals and books, and demonstrates the writer's concern for the welfare of the Jewish community.
Subjects
Other Details
Type: Letter
Identifier: LSTCAT_item150
Collection: The Jesselson Family Collection of Isaac Leeser Material
People
Sender: Moses N. Nathan
Recipient: Isaac Leeser
Dates
Gregorian: December 20, 1858
Hebrew: י״ג בְּטֵבֵת תרי״ט
Places
From: Kingston
To: Philadelphia
Language
English
Citation
Please cite this item as:
Moses N. Nathan, Isaac Leeser. “Letter from Moses N. Nathan to Isaac Leeser;December 20, 1858.” (December 20, 1858). The Jesselson Family Collection of Isaac Leeser Material. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lstcat_item150.