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Letter from Gershom Kursheedt to Isaac Leeser, New Orleans, Louisiana, December 3, 1853
Three-page letter written by Gershom Kursheedt in New Orleans, Louisiana on December 3, 1853, to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The letter discusses Kursheedt's concerns regarding Leeser's confrontational nature and his objections to elements of Dr. Wise's Reform Judaism. Kursheedt advises Leeser to direct criticism towards enemies rather than friends. The correspondence highlights the relationship between two men who would later become executors of Judah Touro's estate. Kursheedt was the publisher of the *New Orleans Commercial Times* and a communal leader.
Associated People/Businesses
- Leeser, Isaac
- LEESER, ISAAC / KURSHEEDT, GERSHOM
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Arc.MS.56, Box 4, Folder 2