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Eulogy for an Unidentified German-Jewish Scholar by Isaac Leeser, 1857Eulogy for an Unidentified German-Jewish Scholar by Isaac Leeser, 1857

Manuscript eulogy written by Isaac Leeser in 1857. The eulogy, written on a 10" x 8" page, is addressed to the readers of the Occident. Leeser praises the unidentified scholar's work, mentioning his contributions to wisdom and learning over the previous seventy years. The eulogy concludes with the date 'Berlin, September 1857'. The manuscript was found among other Leeser papers and verified by Dr. Arthur Kiron and Bruce Nielsen at the Katz Center of the University of Pennsylvania.

Eulogy on the Life and Character of the Rt. Rev. Stephen Elliott, D.D.Eulogy on the Life and Character of the Rt. Rev. Stephen Elliott, D.D.

This 18-page pamphlet, published in Savannah, Georgia in 1867, contains a eulogy delivered by Solomon Cohen on the life and character of Bishop Stephen Elliott, D.D., the Episcopal Bishop of Georgia and President of the Georgia Historical Society. Cohen, a prominent member of Savannah's Jewish community, offers a biographical sketch of Elliott, highlighting his leadership of the Diocese of Georgia through the Civil War and its reunification afterward. The eulogy provides insights into both Elliott's life and the complexities of the post-Civil War South.

Newspaper Clipping: Eulogy for Isaac Leeser, January 13, 1868Newspaper Clipping: Eulogy for Isaac Leeser, January 13, 1868

This archival record contains a newspaper clipping of a eulogy for Isaac Leeser, delivered by Reverend Morais. The eulogy was published on January 13, 1868, in an unidentified newspaper. The clipping is presented as a single image, showing the text of the eulogy, possibly with other elements from the surrounding newspaper page. The provided images show a small portion of the text, focusing on the title of the eulogy and some of the opening remarks, indicating the nature of the event and speaker. The back of the clipping is not visible in the available image. The exact source newspaper remains unknown.