Letter from Rose I. Moses to Isaac Leeser, May 21, 1867

A single-sheet letter written by Rose I. Moses on May 21, 1867, from Columbus, Georgia, to Isaac Leeser. Moses discusses the activities of her Sabbath school, inquiries about a fund Leeser is raising, and orders three Hebrew books. The letter reveals her familial connections to the Moses family of Columbus, Georgia, whose male members served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. Her father-in-law, Raphael Moses, and her husband, Raphael J. Moses (who served on the Merrimack), are mentioned. The letter also mentions Congregation B'nai Israel's Sabbath school, founded in 1857.

Associated People/Businesses

• Leeser, Isaac
• Moses, Rose I. (ne Jonis)

Geography

No geographic information available.

Subjects

• Judaism -- United States -- Georgia -- Columbus -- 19th century
• Sabbath schools -- Georgia -- Columbus -- History -- 19th century
• Moses family
• Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives
• Hebrew literature -- 19th century

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 4, Folder 5