Letter from James K. Gutheim to Isaac Leeser, March 1, 1854

Metadata

Letter from James K. Gutheim to Isaac Leeser, March 1, 1854

Description

Letter from James K. Gutheim in New Orleans to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, dated March 1, 1854. Gutheim discusses a funeral address he did not send, commenting on other published sermons and a poem he found ridiculous. He also discusses the planned transmission of the remains of a deceased friend, Mr. Kursheedt, and expresses his concern that the many resolutions passed by various groups in the North may lead to offense. The letter concludes with Gutheim offering words of encouragement and perseverance to Leeser, who seems to be in low spirits, and mentions eagerly awaiting the arrival of a Bible.

Subjects

Funeral sermons Jewish life in New Orleans Religious leadership

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSTCAT_item32

Collection: The Jesselson Family Collection of Isaac Leeser Material

People

Sender: James Koppel Gutheim

Recipient: Isaac Leeser

Dates

Gregorian: March 01, 1854

Hebrew: א׳ בַּאֲדָר תרי״ד

Places

From: New Orleans

To: Philadelphia

Language

English

Citation

Please cite this item as:

James Koppel Gutheim, Isaac Leeser. “Letter from 1817-1886 James Koppel Gutheim to Isaac Leeser;March 01, 1854.” (March 01, 1854). The Jesselson Family Collection of Isaac Leeser Material. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lstcat_item32 .