Letter from Jacob Henry Joseph to Isaac Leeser · Isaac Leeser Digital Repository · Legacy Projects from Judaica DH at Penn Libraries

Title

Letter from Jacob Henry Joseph to Isaac Leeser

Author

Jacob Henry Joseph

Contributor

Isaac Leeser

Location(s)

Montreal

Philadelphia

Format

Letter. 4 page(s) on 2 sheet(s).

Type

Letter

Language(s)

English

Has Format

https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/items/ark:/81431/p3dn40145/manifest.json

Link to Colenda

https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/catalog/81431-p3dn40145

Physical Characteristics

Unlined Paper

Manuscript

Is Part Of

Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Isaac Leeser Collection

http://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q124370244

content

My Dear Sir
I am very much in your debt several of your kind favors remain unanswered the last dated the 26th Ulto duly received with Feby occidents which I have to inform you, are much over dayed. This parcel cont 6/3 tender “duty & enter” 2/2=8/5. Jany no's cont 7/. Dec 6/3. The cart trod in consequence of other works being in the parcels. I advise you to forward March by Mail directed to each party as follows D Piza, S & G Benjamin, H Solomon, D David K Aaron, Montl. Mrs Hart /321 J Levy J Benjn/ Quebec / ?heimer & J F Joseph /Toronto/. In how many numbers are the records women of Israel to be published & what is the cost? The heavy postage will not permit the circulation of such works here—tho I should be pleased to aid in the more extended circulation of Miss Aguilars writings—best I do not admit her right to escape from criticism—indeed I never read a prettier specimen of cockney poetry than appeared in a late number of the “Occident.” I agree with you she is deserving of every encouragement and I sincerely trust she receives her just reward in England, if not in America. I notice your determination to complete a translation of the bible & am endeavoring to procure for your subscribers. Any when you expect its appearance and in what time it will be completed. As you kindly offer to dispose of two setts of our Polish Minhag they will be dispatched per first opportunity—presuming you can

can obtain a reasonable price for them. Your edition would be taken in lieu thereof. My brother returned much pleased with his trip after an absence of two months. So far as I have enquired the following would take the Occident for another year. Miss Hart, J Benjamins, Dr David, Ascher, Piza, Joseph J Aaron & A A Cohen. H Solomon declines, others I have not heard from
As your Government appear to disposed to adopt the cheap postage system of civilized countries it may be advisable to forward all by mail—as the cost at present nearly surpasses? the whole Amt of subscription. I see no reason why I should purduce subscribers in Canada at so expensive a rate
In a former letter you remarked upon the liberality of the British Government in holding the Cornwall Canal allow me to correct you by stating that all the public works, with the exception of the Rideau Canal, are constructed at the sole expense of Canada—tho the money is loaned in England the interest is regularly paid & the principal not yet repudiated.
You are aware that our legislature is now in session—they met on 28 Nov. All is quiet here, prosperous as ever & prospects good as well in the country as in the city where the improvements are not less than have been art? during the last two years. Rents high, property daily increasing in value preparation for building on a large scale—all denote the happy effects of a stable government I wish we could be tempted ?—but I assure you the ? of the trader

winter is no bar to the enjoyment thereof. What attraction you can find in the unsettled weather of your middle states at one time burning under a ?—at another all the communications with the surrounding world cut off by an awful snow storm followed as usual by rain & the concequent inundation of your streets. I say its strange state to exist under so varied a climate as your “temperate regions.” We have had no lack of snow & sleighing of course. Snow shoeing has become a very fashionable exercise much indulged in by ladies. I am endeavoring to have your work subscribed for by the library of our legislature—if so acted I shall call upon Mr Ramsay for his copy. Mr David & Doctor desire to be remembered to you, as also Myer Solomon & all the members of our family. Adolphia M & his lady are on ? to three Rivers. The advocates for reform have resolved upon not urging us to a division of the congregation—being ? probably with the injury already committed by their peaks. It take little interest in the state of shool matters, having tired of all the bickerings & broils that so lamentably exist between the members of all is inculcated—they follow in the train. Such is the religion of our people—goodwill & clarity are not characteristics—no Christian feeling. I hope the new Rabbi will prove a Benefactor to this race—much time must elapse before he can act decisively but I trust he will settle all differences. Sincerely yours
J H Joseph
Montreal 17 Febry.

from J. H. Joseph—Montreal
Revd I Leeser
Philadelphia

Identifier

LSKAP0015