A one-page letter written by A. Dessau from Macon, Georgia to Isaac Leeser on October 28, 1856, discussing the progress of the small Jewish community in Macon. Dessau describes improvements to the Jewish cemetery, the formation of a society to manage it, and requests prayers for its dedication. The letter provides early documentation of this Southern Jewish community.
Subject: Judaism -- United States -- Georgia -- Macon -- History -- 19th century
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