Letter from David Meldola to Isaac Leeser;January 10, 1851

Title: Letter from David Meldola to Isaac Leeser;January 10, 1851
Author: David Meldola
Contributor: Isaac Leeser
Date Created: 10 January 1851
Location(s): London; Philadelphia
Format: Letter. 2 page(s).
Type: Letter
Language(s): English; Hebrew
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Link to Colenda: https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/catalog/81431-p34j0bh6h
Physical Characteristics: Unlined Paper; Wax Seal; Manuscript
Is Part Of: The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries
content: London 7th Shebat 5611
6 Great alie? St. Goodmans fields
My Dear Revd. Sir
Notwithstanding the shortness of the days, as well as the pressure of business, in order not to loose a moment or allow a port to pass I devoted myself at once to write a long letter to Mr. A. Hart on Friday last and flatter myself that I have done it Hebrew and most powerful, that it was impossible I could have ventured to have done it equally for a dearest brother; I hope it will have a good effect, there was also one enclosed for you which no doubt you have received from him in hopes that you will give a little hearing to my counsel though your superior talents do not require it, but Dr. friend give in a little Hebrew. Allow me my dr. brother most particularly to solicit you that whatever I might have said to you concerning the young man & (though nothing against him) be in the greatest confidence & secrecy Hebrew, for your experience has taught you that from one word where there are party feelings, how a mans name is handled about and what confessions &c he may be placed in, therefore I entirely rely and depend on your honor that not an hint come out of your mouth. He is quite astonished at his not having received any answer. I shall be most thankful to you to let me know at once state of affairs and moreso concerning my letter of which I have no doubt Mr. Hart will communicate with you in hopes Hebrew when I said to you in my last “he was sly in this affair for he is in friendly terms to same with me & ought in every respects have communicated what he was going to do for many motives—I now write on a different subject of much less importance for which cause I did not wish nor had the time

to communicate to you. I have no doubt you have read in the Jewish Chronicle 25th Oct. my Discourse Divine Judgements improved. Thousands are the private motives for my having published it Hebrew but will communicate it to you when all affairs settled Hebrew I have printed them neatly with my chief object the long Dedication to our Gentn Elders, as well as the letter of the Archbishop of Canterbury to me, they are in a small size about 16 pages with wrappers, the object is my object is not for money for the publication would you be pleased to let me know if a number of them could be sold there—how many copies? to whom shall I send them? whether you would take the trouble and the minimum price such pamphlets are sold at your place I should with much pleasure send you some, it is most horrible & distressing to see how the productions are treated here, I have distributed a great number among our own nation (with my respects) not even “thank you” was its value, so is the state of literary productions Sir Moses the only one who realy on all occasions he is the man. I trust I shall soon have a good long letter from you with good tidings Hebrew wishing you again every prosperity
I remain
Dear & Revd Sir
yours very truly
David Meldola
P:S: you will be pleased to forward
the enclosed as soon as possible to Mr. A. Hart.
Identifier: LSDCBx1FF8_12
Date: 1851-01-10

Part of Letter from David Meldola to Isaac Leeser;January 10, 1851

David Meldola, “Letter from David Meldola to Isaac Leeser;January 10, 1851”, 1851-01-10, Isaac Leeser Digital Repository, accessed October 18, 2024, https://judaicadhpenn.org/legacyprojects/s/leeser/item/65567