Letter Book of Rev. H. A. Henry: Correspondence Regarding his Search for a Rabbinical Position in the USA, 1849

A letter book containing eight letters, four on each page, written to and from Rev. H. A. Henry concerning his search for a rabbinical position in the United States in 1849. The correspondents include prominent figures in the British Jewish community, such as Simeon Abrahams, Henry S. Keeling, David Salomons, Abraham Kisch, John Salmon, and A. Rothschild. The letters document Henry's journey from London to America, his initial engagement to Louisville, and his eventual position in Cincinnati at the B'nai Jeshurun Synagogue. The letters were subsequently used by Isaac Leeser for the Occident.

Associated People/Businesses

• Henry, H. A. (Henry Abraham), 1800-1879
• Abrahams, Simeon
• Keeling, Henry S.
• Solomons, David
• Kisch, Abraham
• Salmon, John
• Rothschild, A.
• Henry, Henry Abraham Rev.

Geography

• New York City
• London
• England

Subjects

• Rabbis
• Judaism
• Emigration and immigration
• 19th century

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 12, Folder 12