Letter from Benjamin Franklin Peixotto to Isaac Leeser;April 13, 1851
- Title
- Letter from Benjamin Franklin Peixotto to Isaac Leeser;April 13, 1851
- Author
- Benjamin Franklin Peixotto
- Contributor
- Isaac Leeser
- Date Created
- 13 April 1851
- Format
- Letter. 2 page(s).
- Type
- Letter
- Language(s)
- English
- Has Format
- https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/items/ark:/81431/p3jw8772z/manifest.json
- Link to Colenda
- https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/catalog/81431-p3jw8772z
- Physical Characteristics
- Unlined Paper
- Manuscript
- content
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Cleveland April 13th 5617—1851
Rev & Dr Friend
On the other page I forward you some information—or rather as I we editors were wont to term it—an item—which if it meet your approbation you are at liberty to insert in your valuable periodical.
I have been in receipt within the past two weeks of two new Jewish journals one a childish affair published in N.Y under Mr Isaacs supervision and the other by Julius Eckman of San Francisco called the Gleaner a very indifferent affair in my estimation I assure you, and one which unless I much mistake is destined to be short--lived. The establishment of a sterling weekly journal devoted to the cause of our Faith and the development of the intellectual resources of the Hebrews of the U. S issued and published at N. Y or Phila I am quite confident would in due time meet with abundant success and be a source of profit and incalculable benefit to both the proprietor and the Jews of this Country. Such a journal I looked for in the "Advocate" but as yet it has not made its appearance
and respecting its fate I am yet in ignorance. I am aware that the publication of such a journ-al as I have named requires the possession of a large capital in order to fully & widely es--tablish its reputation resorting to those collater-al means now made use of by every new en--terprise to bring its merits fully before the public, and besides the requisite capital indi--fatigable labor and the voluntary and continued efforts of the editor & contributors are necessary & indispensable to secure its success. Notwith--standing all this I believe sanguinely in the ulti--mate prosperity of the undertaking and hope yet to see it carried out. should I be spared to acquire first independence so far as the pecuniary affairs of this world go—and my love of literature still continue unabated (and like the ancient fount I think it will) I sometimes think it may be reasoned for me to take the iniatry step or rather (as that has already been done so ably by you & others) to second & carry out those principles which will ultimately place our nation or people in that position the God of Nature & Israel intended they should hold. Permit me to assure you of my distin--guished & most sincere regard and believe me your friend most truly B F. Peixotto
Rev Isaac Leeser, Editor, etc - Identifier
- LSDCBx1FF8_32
- Date
- 1851-04-13
Part of Letter from Benjamin Franklin Peixotto to Isaac Leeser;April 13, 1851
Benjamin Franklin Peixotto, “Letter from Benjamin Franklin Peixotto to Isaac Leeser;April 13, 1851”, 1851-04-13, Isaac Leeser Digital Repository, accessed September 7, 2024, https://judaicadhpenn.org/legacyprojects/s/leeser/item/64983