Letter from Moses Montifiore to Gershom Kursheedt and Solomon Isaacs Regarding Donations for the Holy Land

Period copy of a letter dated January 19, 1847, from Moses Montifiore to Gershom Kursheedt and Solomon Isaacs in New York. The letter expresses gratitude for the congregations' donation of 64 pounds sterling to "our poor brethren in the Holy Land." Montifiore notes that the Distribution Committee in Amsterdam will manage the disbursement of funds. The verso contains a note requesting publication of the letter, suggesting its intended publication in the Occident, edited by Isaac Leeser. The letter is a full single page measuring 8" x 10". A related item (20-658) in the collection documents a separate donation of one hundred and forty dollars sent to Hersh Lehrem in Amsterdam for the same purpose. By 1824, the Amarkalim Society in Amsterdam served as the primary collection agency for charitable aid to the Holy Land, with significant contributions from Gershom Kursheedt and Shearith Israel.

Associated People/Businesses

• LEESER, ISAAC / Kursheedt, Gershom / Isaacs, Solomon / Monifiore, Moses

Geography

No geographic information available.

Subjects

• Charitable contributions
• Fund raising
• Charity organization
• Emigration and immigration

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 4, Folder 6