Manuscript Letter from Isaac Mayer Wise to Isaac Leeser, 1850

This archival item consists of a four-page manuscript letter written by Isaac Mayer Wise to Isaac Leeser on March 1, 1850. The letter contains the third installment of Wise's "Principles of Judaism" series, originally published in Leeser's *Occident*. Leeser's handwritten editorial corrections and notes are present in the margins. The letter includes passages in Hebrew and demonstrates the early development of Reform Judaism in the United States. The manuscript is significant for its connection to two prominent 19th-century figures in American Jewish life and its relation to Wise's later work, *The Essence of Judaism* (1861). While lacking Wise's signature, authenticity is confirmed by comparison to other letters by Wise in this collection.

Associated People/Businesses

• LEESER, ISAAC / WISE, ISAAC MAYER (1819-1900)

Geography

No geographic information available.

Subjects

• Reform Judaism

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 12, Folder 6