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Letter from L. M. Ritterband to Isaac Leeser, December 13, 1857
A four-page letter from Mrs. L. M. Ritterband of New York City to Isaac Leeser, dated December 13, 1857. Ritterband discusses her son, a skilled stone carver, who faces discrimination due to his Jewish faith, and appeals to Leeser to highlight her son's plight in his editorial work for the *Occident*. The letter also addresses themes of Jewish identity and the importance of trades for Jewish youth.
Associated People/Businesses
- LEESER, ISAAC
- RITTERBAND, MRS. L.M. (
Geography
Subjects
- Jewish Americans -- 19th century
- Antisemitism
- Labor and laboring classes -- United States -- 19th century
- Correspondence
- Jews -- Social conditions -- United States
Physical Location
Arc.MS.56, Box 4, Folder 4