Letter from Grace Aguilar to Isaac Leeser Regarding Book Shipments and Literary Criticism, November 28, 1844

Metadata

Letter from Grace Aguilar to Isaac Leeser Regarding Book Shipments and Literary Criticism, November 28, 1844

Description

Letter from Grace Aguilar to Isaac Leeser discussing the shipment of books, including details about payment of freight, quantities sent, and presentation of a complete set to Mr. Chandler. Aguilar also addresses Leeser's review of her work, expressing her views on imagination, the role of reviewers, and the importance of loving-kindness and forbearance in writing. She reflects on the changing spirit of Leeser's magazine, expressing concern about a perceived shift from liberality and impartiality.

Subjects

Book publishing Literary Criticism Religious tolerance

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSTCAT_item8

Collection: The Jesselson Family Collection of Isaac Leeser Material

People

Sender: Grace Aguilar

Recipient: Isaac Leeser

Dates

Gregorian: November 28, 1844

Hebrew: י״ז בְּכִסְלֵו תר״ה

Places

From: Philadelphia

To: Philadelphia

Language

English

Citation

Please cite this item as:

Grace Aguilar, Isaac Leeser. “Letter from Grace Aguilar to Isaac Leeser;November 28, 1844.” (November 28, 1844). The Jesselson Family Collection of Isaac Leeser Material. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lstcat_item8 .