Autograph letter signed by Edward Robinson to Rev. Dr. Kirk, written in New York on October 24, 1839. The letter, spanning 2 1/2 pages, discusses various editions of what appear to be religious works, providing detailed information. Robinson also mentions missing Kirk during a previous visit.
Subject: Religious Correspondence
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A one-page letter written by B. M. Emanuel in Evergreen, Alabama, on November 12, 1844, to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Emanuel requests prayer books for himself and other Jews in Claiborne, Alabama (Levy, Meirs, Rothschild, and Hirshfeld). This letter offers insight into the challenges faced by Jews in maintaining religious connections in small Southern towns.
A letter written by Rabbi Isaac Mayer Wise of Albany, New York to Rabbi Isaac Leeser of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on March 22, 1850. The letter discusses Wise's opinions on Dr. Raphael, a figure involved in a debate with Reverend Pozanski in Charleston, South Carolina. The letter offers insight into the diverging views of Wise and Leeser, foreshadowing their later falling out.
Letter written by Rabbi Isaac Mayer Wise from Albany, New York, to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on October 22, 1851. The letter pertains to an order of 24 books.
One-and-one-eighth page letter from Rabbi S. M. Isaacs to Isaac Leeser, written circa 1850. The letter discusses concerns about the non-publication of an article by Mark Jacobs and Isaacs' refusal to allow Leeser to publish one of his sermons. The letter was written from New York City and addressed to Leeser in Philadelphia.
Three-page letter from T.S. Pleasants, a Virginia Quaker, to Isaac Leeser, dated June 20, 1829. Written from Beaverdam, Virginia, the letter discusses religious similarities and differences, referencing "Letters of D. Levi to Dr. Priestly." This letter provides insight into the religious dialogues Isaac Leeser engaged in before assuming his pulpit at Mikveh Israel.
Two-page letter dated June 22, 1843, from W. B. Simmons in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Simmons discusses difficulties receiving copies of *The Occident*, the appointment of Mr. Carillon as minister, and recent Reform changes within the Jewish community. He describes a dream of meeting Leeser and being awakened by an earthquake.