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Letter from Gershom Kursheedt to Isaac Leeser, New Orleans, Louisiana, May 3, 1853

Four-page letter written by Gershom Kursheedt in New Orleans, Louisiana on May 3, 1853, to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The letter discusses Kursheedt's interactions with Judah Touro regarding financial matters, speculation on the status of Jews in China, and observations on the local Reform Jewish community in New Orleans.

Associated People/Businesses

Leeser, Isaac
Kursheedt, Gershom
LEESER, ISAAC / KURSHEEDT, GERSHOM (1815.1862)

Geography

New Orleans

Subjects

Reform Judaism

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 4, Folder 2