Letter from L. H. Levingston to Isaac Leeser;May 25, 1860

Title: Letter from L. H. Levingston to Isaac Leeser;May 25, 1860
Author: L. H. Levingston
Contributor: Isaac Leeser
Date Created: 25 May 1860
Location(s): Bethania; Philadelphia
Format: Letter. 2 page(s) on 1 sheet(s).
Type: Letter
Language(s): English
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Physical Characteristics: Unlined Paper; Manuscript
Is Part Of: Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Isaac Leeser Collection
content: Bethamia, Forsyth Co. No. Ca. May 25th 1860.
Rev. Isaac Leeser
Philadelphia, Pa.
Dear Sir.
My absence from home & the pressure of business awaiting me on my return have caused the delay of my present answer & remittance, for which I beg your pardon.
Enclosed please find a ten Dollar Bill of the People's Bank Charleston, So. Ca., which is amount due you for your Bible translation, Catechism & Dias' letters all duly received in one package through Adam's & Co's Express. Although I intended to get your Bible-translation after having effected my projected & early removal from here. I am glad that you have anticipated my wish by sending the same at the time you did.
I have not had as yet spare time to give the books the necessary attention, but hope to be enabled to do it soon. From a superficial perusal of some portions of the same I have been greatly benefitted & gratified & I have already gained invaluable instruction. I entertain the pleasing hope to find there a satisfactory amount of affirmative striking & national explanations & the true references of the 53th Chapter & of the 121th verse of the 7th Chap. of Isaiah as well as of the 6 verse of the 12 Chapt. of Zechariah ? There is not the most remote doubt in my mind as to the wrong & permited application & reference of them & similar prophecies, which christian commentators give to them, for the whole system of the christian

religion is hand upon contradictions, nonsense & sacrilegious doctrines
But still I would wish to see a more affirmative or a more rational & comprehensive explanation on the true reference of the above named & similar prophecies
I will however not precipitate my opinion & judgement on matters of such high importance but endeavour to enlighten & instruct myself by attentive perusal & study of the commentaries which you have kindly placed into my hands.
The Kol? Hebrew which you have kindly sent me, shall be thankfully returned by first ? opportunity.
I ask your pardon for troubling with so long an epistle & for ? you with such bad English. I do not presume any sort of ability in this branch & have but very little time just now to bestow upon letter writing.
Please acknowledge Receipt of the enclosed & receipt the assurance of my high esteem & deference.
L. H. Levingston.
P. S. You will please to send me No 2. of April of the Occident, which I have never received. I would be glad to have this as without it some matters in the following numbers would could not be understood.
Identifier: LSKAP0146
Date: 1860-05-25

Part of Letter from L. H. Levingston to Isaac Leeser;May 25, 1860

L. H. Levingston, “Letter from L. H. Levingston to Isaac Leeser;May 25, 1860”, 1860-05-25, Isaac Leeser Digital Repository, accessed September 7, 2024, https://judaicadhpenn.org/legacyprojects/s/leeser/item/64980