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Letter from J. Harvey to Isaac Leeser Regarding Reform Movement in Charleston, South Carolina, April 21, 1852Letter from J. Harvey to Isaac Leeser Regarding Reform Movement in Charleston, South Carolina, April 21, 1852

Three-page letter dated April 21, 1852, from J. Harvey in Charleston, South Carolina, to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia. Harvey proposes an editorial for publication by Leeser, discussing his perspective on the Reform Movement within the Charleston Jewish community, specifically addressing the role of women in the Sunday school and the disharmony within the congregation. The editorial includes commentary on the Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim synagogue.