Business Proposition in Jaffa: A Letter from J. F. Kraus to Isaac Leeser (May 24, 1854)

Metadata

Business Proposition in Jaffa: A Letter from J. F. Kraus to Isaac Leeser (May 24, 1854)

Description

Letter from J. F. Kraus in Jerusalem to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia. Kraus discusses his recent reading of an article in Leeser's *Occident* regarding Moses Sachs's writing about colonizing the Holy Land. He recounts his own attempts to contact Leeser in 1851 and discusses a land offer near Jaffa, suggesting a partnership. The letter also reflects on Kraus's time in Philadelphia and contrasts life in America with life in Palestine. He mentions challenges in communicating due to various delays and expresses his continued isolation in Jerusalem.

Subjects

Colonization of Palestine Jaffa Land Offer Jewish life in Palestine

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSTCAT_item2

Collection: The Jesselson Family Collection of Isaac Leeser Material

People

Sender: J. F. Kraus

Recipient: Isaac Leeser

Dates

Gregorian: May 24, 1854

Hebrew: כ״ו בְּאִיָיר תרי״ד

Places

From: Jerusalem

To: Philadelphia

Language

German

Citation

Please cite this item as:

Kraus, J. F., Isaac Leeser. “Letter from J. F. Kraus to Isaac Leeser;May 24, 1854.” (May 24, 1854). The Jesselson Family Collection of Isaac Leeser Material. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lstcat_item2.