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Letter from Rabbi M. N. Nathan to Isaac Leeser, Kingston, Jamaica, July 5, 1863

This twelve-page letter, dated July 5, 1863, was written by Rabbi M. N. Nathan in Kingston, Jamaica, to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It provides a detailed account of the Curaçao Synagogue in the early 1860s, including observations on its chief rabbi and his work during a smallpox epidemic. Nathan also discusses a potential job offer from St. Thomas, Virgin Islands.

Associated People/Businesses

Leeser, Isaac
Nathan, M. N.
LEESER, ISAAC / NATHAN, RABBI MOSES N. (1800.1879)

Geography

Kingston

Subjects

No subjects available.

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 4, Folder 2