Letter from Daniel Stein to Isaac Leeser;March 21, 1854 · Isaac Leeser Digital Repository · Legacy Projects from Judaica DH at Penn Libraries

Title: Letter from Daniel Stein to Isaac Leeser;March 21, 1854
Author: Daniel Stein
Contributor: Isaac Leeser
Date Created: 21 March 1854
Location(s): Wheeling; Philadelphia
Format: Letter. 2 page(s) on 1 sheet(s).
Type: Letter
Language(s): English
Has Format: https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/items/ark:/81431/p3mw28k3p/manifest.json
Link to Colenda: https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/catalog/81431-p3mw28k3p
Physical Characteristics: Unlined Paper; Manuscript
Is Part Of: Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Isaac Leeser Collection
content: Wheeling March 21. 1854.
Rev. Isaac Leeser
Dear Sir.
I have recd. your letter of bill for the Occident. Inclosed you will find Six dolls.$6. Mr Bloch & Mr Heyman, have requested me, to inform you, that they will soon be in Philaa. as they prefer to see the bible before selecting one. I will send my order with one of these gentlemen, or probably call on you personally. I have added one subscriber for the Occident, address. Mr. M. Moss. of this place, send him the March number. I will cheerfully continue my exertions, to get subscribers, for your invaluable publication, we have an organised congregation here, numbering from 25 to 30 members, & have also a Synagogue there are residing here 17 Jewish families, The names of the officers of the Congregation, are. Julius Ballenburg President, Mr. M. Moss Secretary, Treasurer Adolph Ballenburg, the congregation have just elected Mr Joel Eppinger, of Bechhofen, Bavaria, & lately of Cincinnati, Ohio, to act as Shochet, Hazan, & Teacher.
Very Respectfully your friend & subscriber.
Daniel Stein
Identifier: LSKAP0222
Date: 1854-03-21