Letter from N. Kahn to Isadore Binswanger Regarding a Hebrew Teacher Ad in the Occident, Hagerstown, Maryland, August 3, 1862

A one-page letter dated August 3, 1862, from N. Kahn to Isadore Binswanger in Hagerstown, Maryland. Kahn requests that Binswanger place an advertisement for a Hebrew teacher in the Occident, offering an annual salary of $300. The letter provides a glimpse into the early Jewish community of Hagerstown and its efforts to secure religious leadership. Information from the Congregation B'nai Abraham's website suggests that the Jewish community in Hagerstown held services intermittently between 1840 and 1875, often utilizing the Presbyterian Church on South Potomac Street. This illustrates the early interfaith cooperation in the area. The letter is part of a larger collection reflecting the early history of the Jewish community in Hagerstown, Maryland.

Associated People/Businesses

• KAHN, N. / BINSWANGER, ISIDORE

Geography

No geographic information available.

Subjects

• Jewish way of life

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 4, Folder 6