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Letter from Henry Illowy to Isaac Leeser, October 24, 1865

Five-page letter dated October 24, 1865, from Henry Illowy in New Orleans, Louisiana, to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Illowy, the seventeen-year-old son of Rabbi Henry Illowy, rebukes Leeser for his criticism of his father and accuses Leeser of playing politics between Reform and Orthodox factions within American Judaism to maintain his position. The letter reveals tensions within American Judaism during this period.

Associated People/Businesses

Leeser, Isaac
Illowy, Henry
LEESER, ISAAC / ILLOWY, HENRY (1848.1932)

Geography

New Orleans
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania

Subjects

No subjects available.

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 12, Folder 4