Letter from Selena;June 08, 1856
- Title
- Letter from Selena;June 08, 1856
- Author
- Selena
- Date Created
- 8 June 1856
- Location(s)
- 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/p3599zn24/manifest.json
- Link to Colenda
- https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/catalog/81431-p3599zn24
- Physical Characteristics
- Unlined Paper
- Manuscript
- content
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Philadelphia June 8th/56
Dear Friend
I intended answering your long and interesting letter, yesterday, but as I had exhausted all my stock of news to Stella, I felt myself unable to write one worthy of my friend “Bene”— and as mother intends favoring you I believe with a few lines she wished me to write yesterday fearing you might have left Boston ere my letter would have reached its destination, but I flattered myself by thinking you would not have until you had heard from me, me--thinks I hear you say how ?— “very significantly, which would not doubt mean if translated in plain english “What presumption”! N ' importe ce m'est egale— Who would have supposed the Reverend Isaac Leeser should
ever have become a “meddler”, poor Mrs Cohen, her ears must have smarted well, whilst you were writing, you draw so good a picture of the good “hold Henglish” lady and family that you very nearly made me en--vious of not being in your place to have enjoyed not only their acquaintance but their “toute ensemble”, Did you see Mrs Joseph in New York? I suppose not, as you would not have lost so good an opportunity in lengthening your letter. We expect Uncle Gershom on Sunday to spend a day or two with us as I do not think he will like leaving his family for a longer time just before he goes to Europe.
The two Mr Moses are in town, Fred and Brandon, one from California the other from China, they have been here for a week, they say they admire Philadelphia exceedingly, best entre
nous—I think it is not the city that excites their admiration as they have seen nothing of it with the ex--ception of Chestnut St, but a couple of our fair sex, who they are I leave to your fertile imagination— We have had quite an excitement lately that is within the last few days, about the election of Mayor Judge Conrad the Whig, and Mr Vaux the Democractic Candidate, the Whigs as a matter of course, gained, Father for the first time I believe voted for a democrat, but Mr Vaux being a personal friend of his, could not do less. Uncle Theodore came on last Sunday night and stayed till Tuesday afternoon, he merely came on with Eugene to see Grandma who is improving slowly. Have you seen Mr M. Abecassis who I hear is in Boston studying law? Your friend
Fanny Levy took tea with us Tuesday evening, but as I had an engagement to spend the evening out, she did not enjoy my society if you go to Niagra I trust you will write me a faithful description of it, and ditto for Canada—, but “bevare of the vomen”, the Canadians in particular as you know what a fine specimen we once had in Philadelphia, chaque à son gaut, what pleases one may not suit another. There I am half way down the page and I promised to leave some space for mother, and I know you would not like me to break my word so good bye, trusting this will meet you in health I remain
yours truly
Selena
As Ma had not an opportunity to add in this i would not detain my letter as I know you are all anxiety to get, she wishes to be kindly remembered and ? sends her fond love—
I was quite puzzled about directing this wether it should be Reverend or Mr let me know which you are in the habit of receiving - Identifier
- LSDCBx2FF3_16
- Date
- 1856-06-08
Part of Letter from Selena;June 08, 1856
Selena, “Letter from Selena;June 08, 1856”, 1856-06-08, Isaac Leeser Digital Repository, accessed September 7, 2024, https://judaicadhpenn.org/legacyprojects/s/leeser/item/65512