Letter from Jr. B. De Casseres to Isaac Leeser;February 13, 1858 · Isaac Leeser Digital Repository · Legacy Projects from Judaica DH at Penn Libraries

Title

Letter from Jr. B. De Casseres to Isaac Leeser;February 13, 1858

Author

Jr. B. De Casseres

Contributor

Isaac Leeser

Date Created

13 February 1858

Location(s)

Curaçao

Philadelphia

Format

Letter. 2 page(s) on 2 sheet(s).

Letter

Type

Letter

Language(s)

English

Has Format

https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/items/ark:/81431/p3d50gh7b/manifest.json

Link to Colenda

https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/catalog/81431-p3d50gh7b

Physical Characteristics

Lined Paper

Wax Seal

Manuscript

Is Part Of

The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries

content

Curacao 13 February 1858—
Mr Isaac Leeser
Philadelphia
Reverend Sir!
With none of your to reply too I. reffer. to my last of the 16 December Ulto which I hope have rea,,ched you safed together with $68, remetted to the of Messrs Dovale & Co. N/Y. I have this pleasure again to day of sending you to the care of said Gentlemen forty dollars which I have collected from a few friends as donation for the new Sinagoge Beth El of your place, this sum have not been remetted before, because I have been absent from home for some times; donation sh,,ould,, have been liberal by every members here, if it was not for so many subscription, donation, and loans, which were given during last year, but any how I hope this will be accepted. The exhibition I mention,,eted you in my last Shall be upon on the 19 April next, the benefit of the same shall be destributed between the three communities, Israelites, Protestant, and Catholics; a commission of directors is appointed Rev: Choemaceiro is chosen as President, Mr Mehyer Pro,,testant minister vice P. Mr Kickens Catholic mi,,nister Serc.; and Mr D. Senior Jr Treasurer this plan has been invented by Haham; I shall have the pleasure of communicate you the result of it afterwards; Pleace to give this to your readers—
I am very truly yours
B. de Cafferes Jr

Rev: Mr Isaac Leeser
Philadelphia

Identifier

LSDCBx2FF5_3

Date

1858-02-13