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Letter from Moses Cohen Mordecai to Isaac Leeser Regarding Financial Assistance for Reinah Judah, January 5, 1855

A one-page letter dated January 5, 1855, from Moses Cohen Mordecai in Charleston, South Carolina, to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Mordecai declines Leeser's request for financial assistance for Reinah Judah, citing family obligations and questioning the extent of Judah's need. This letter provides insight into the personal and financial circumstances of various individuals within the Jewish community in the mid-19th century United States.

Associated People/Businesses

Leeser, Isaac
Mordecai, M. C. (Moses Cohen), 1804-1888
LEESER, ISAAC / MORDECAI, M.C.

Geography

Charleston
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania

Subjects

Jews--Charities
Poverty
Reform Judaism

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 3, Folder 2