Letter from Judah Leib Draabin to Isaac Leeser;January 18, 1865

Title: Letter from Judah Leib Draabin to Isaac Leeser;January 18, 1865
Author: Judah Leib Draabin
Contributor: Isaac Leeser
Location(s): Savannah; Philadelphia
Format: Letter. 3 page(s).
Type: Letter
Language(s): English
Physical Characteristics: Unlined Paper; Manuscript
Is Part Of: Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Isaac Leeser Collection
content: With the help of God—Wednesday, 15 Shevat 1865,
Savannah—
Peace, blessings, and good fortune to God's friend
and my own, the doer of righteousness, his honor, our teacher and
rabbi Isaac Hzik, may his light burn brightly.
Your letter of the 27th of Tebeth
is at
hand, came into my hands, and I rejoiced greatly. As to
Madam Goldschmid, I be-lieve that if you were
as well acquainted with her character as I, you would never have sent
her a Bible. I marvel that she returned the same to you. Nevertheless,
in order to do his bidding I went to her home, and this is what she said.
She wanted a small Bible with in large type, but
inexpensive and then, I believe, not to pay for it.
As to the man whose name is Bick, that
in Polish "ox", is like his name a goring ox. I have not spoken to
him in many months, and he is now more peaceful. During the past month
of Ab, when he

left for the north, he told me that he would purchase
for himself a Bible when in your town. He returned home and brought
these two. He told me that the one for $12 are is
to be sent to Mr. Dessauer in Macon
for a man whose name is Kraun. I sent them
to Mr. Krau himself, and when I was there
Mr. Krau told me that he had not ordered any.
Nevertheless he kept them and will pay $12 to Mr.
Dessauer. Should this not prove to be the case, let me
know and I will collect it. (The last three ordered I have
received). As to the second copy it is in the possession of the Ox. I
could have sold it long ago. I sent my his brother to him that he
should return the Bible. But he replied that if you wrote to him to hand
the Bible over to me, he would do so. I would advise you to write to
his brother whose name is Levy E. Bick. For if you wrote
to him directly, I believe I should never hear of it. Or, write to
me directly. 15 Shevat 1865

I have nothing more that is new; except that last
Tuesday I sent five hundred dollars to the people of
Jerusalem. The money I sent them on last
Rosh Hodesh Ellul did not get to them till
Rosh Hodesh Heshvan. Certainly this money just sent will reach
them by
Passover, and they will enjoy the holiday. From his
your friend and servant who is ready to serve him you at all
times
Judah Leib Draabin (?)
I delivered your letter to Mr. Eckman. He thereupon wanted
that I should take in my care your books now lying in his store. I said
that if you commissioned me to do, I would do it with the greatest
pleasure. This week he told me that he had some money to send you, and
that he would send it to you this week. Mr. Einstein went
to New York this week. You will probably see him in
your city. 15 Sheval 1865 The above ?
Identifier: LSKAP_NC-23
Date: 1865-01-18

Part of Letter from Judah Leib Draabin to Isaac Leeser;January 18, 1865

Judah Leib Draabin, “Letter from Judah Leib Draabin to Isaac Leeser;January 18, 1865”, 1865-01-18, Isaac Leeser Digital Repository, accessed September 7, 2024, https://judaicadhpenn.org/legacyprojects/s/leeser/item/65686