Letter from Abraham de Sola to Isaac Leeser;April 17, 1860
- Title
- Letter from Abraham de Sola to Isaac Leeser;April 17, 1860
- Author
- Abraham de Sola
- Contributor
- Isaac Leeser
- Date Created
- 17 April 1860
- Format
- Letter. 4 page(s) on 2 sheet(s).
- Type
- Letter
- Language(s)
- English
- Has Format
- https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/items/ark:/81431/p3zs2m038/manifest.json
- Link to Colenda
- https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/catalog/81431-p3zs2m038
- Physical Characteristics
- Unlined Paper
- Manuscript
- content
-
Montreal 17 April 5620
Rev Isaac Leeser
Dear Sir—
I enclose you a copy of the letter written by Mrs Samuel Benjamin to Sir M. Cod? which accompanied the Bible sent him. The vol was beautifully bound in blue velvet & gilt edges. The clasps & border of the covers were of silver, as was also the shield on which were engraved the Codrington arms. The Bible was enclosed in a very elegant case of birds-eye maple lined with satin, the hinges lock & key of the case were of silver
The binding was by Mr John Lovell Lovel of Montreal, the silver work by Mr Maisenholder of the same place, indeed all was the work of Montreal mechanics except the sheets which were your printers. The whole is highly creditable to the Canadian Daughters of Israel and especially so to Mrs A Benjamin who first proposed the Testimonial.
I will shortly send you a copy of my Review of archaia? a few copies of which I have had taken off in pamphlet form.
As I expected I perceive the book highly spoken of by the chief literary & scientific journals in Britain & America and a second Edition is already called for. 2000 were printed of the first—how long would it be before our people would buy up an edition of a book particularly valuable to them.
I am sorry you did not enlarge the Occident I do not think it is as well liked in its present form—but of course you should be the best to judge.
Having nothing of interest to write I close; Hoping you are well & happy
I remain Yrs truly
Abraham de Sola - Identifier
- LSDCBx2FF7_18
- Date
- 1860-04-17
Part of Letter from Abraham de Sola to Isaac Leeser;April 17, 1860
Abraham de Sola, “Letter from Abraham de Sola to Isaac Leeser;April 17, 1860”, 1860-04-17, Isaac Leeser Digital Repository, accessed September 7, 2024, https://judaicadhpenn.org/legacyprojects/s/leeser/item/65092