Letter from David C. Labatt to Isaac Leeser;May 28, 1847 · Isaac Leeser Digital Repository · Legacy Projects from Judaica DH at Penn Libraries

Title

Letter from David C. Labatt to Isaac Leeser;May 28, 1847

Author

David C. Labatt

Contributor

Isaac Leeser

Date Created

28 May 1847

Location(s)

New Orleans

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/p30f40/manifest.json

Link to Colenda

https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/catalog/81431-p30f40

Physical Characteristics

Unlined Paper

Manuscript

Is Part Of

Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Isaac Leeser Collection

content

New Orleans May 28th 1847.
Mr Isaac. Leeser
Philadelphia
Dear Sir,
A temporary absence from N. Orleans, to Vicksburg and very active employment since my return leaving me very little time of my own, are the only excuses I have to offer for allowing your kind favor of 19th ultimo to be so long unanswered.
I have as yet been unable to procure any suitable person to whom I can entrust the with proper confidence your interest here, & the time for my departure to Kentucky (say 10th next month) will leave me so little time to find a proper person that I am a loss what to do in the matter. I shall be absent all summer, and am sorry for your sake that this is the case as nothing would give me more pleasure than to further your welfare, knowing as I do how essential it is for the interest of our religion, I will look out for some one who will undertake it & collect the subscriptions, I believe I have in my possession the amt of Brown'ssubscription 1st. Year 3$ A Block up to 1st April 47 = 3$ & one other subscriber whose name I forget 3$ this is all the money in my hand Address me here with instructions & in my absence my Father will attend to them.
Mr. Kursheedt does not recommend the advertise-ment of the sale of Books & his views generally being good

I have refrained from doing so, there is such an apathy here as to foode for the soul, that there is no sale or demand for anything of the kinde, Its all money! Money Money!
I have seen nothing of Rabbi Cohen of Helon, Palestine but will be glad to state your wishes to the gentlemen of our Congregation here. I stated to Mr Levy your instruct-ions & suppose he has written you—
I am dear Sir
Yours Truly
D. C. Labatt

Mr. Isaac Leeser
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania

Identifier

LSKAP0059

Date

1847-05-28