Letter from Abraham de Sola to Isaac Leeser;December 03, 1862 · Isaac Leeser Digital Repository · Legacy Projects from Judaica DH at Penn Libraries

Title

Letter from Abraham de Sola to Isaac Leeser;December 03, 1862

Author

Abraham de Sola

Contributor

Isaac Leeser

Date Created

3 December 1862

Location(s)

Montreal

Philadelphia

Format

Letter. 3 page(s) on 2 sheet(s).

Type

Letter

Language(s)

English

Has Format

https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/items/ark:/81431/p3j38m395/manifest.json

Link to Colenda

https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/catalog/81431-p3j38m395

Physical Characteristics

Unlined Paper

Manuscript

Is Part Of

The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries

content

Montreal 3d Decr/62
The Rev Isaac Leeser
Philada
Dear Sir
Enclosed I forward you, as per request, the resolutions passed here in honor of Lady Montefiore's memory. I trust you will deem our proceedings of sufficient importance to insert them in the “Occident.” They will no doubt reach you in time for the next (Decr) number.
My people lately presented me (for the third time) with a very liberal testimonial accompanied by an address

I mail you with this a paper containing the proceedings.
It is long since I have had the pleasure of receiving a line from you. Though I do not publish, like you, I assure you my time is so taken up that I really cannot find leisure for correspondence. Perhaps in time this may change. You will scarcely believe I have not had time yet to complete—altho' I have nearly done so— the biographical sketch I commenced of my late father Hebrew—but the

claims of my avocations are pressing,—you do not know how many extra dollars—good Canadian dollars and none of your yankee shinplasters—it requires to provide for all the wants of a little family—but I can assure you it makes a tight squeeze on the house of a Fortunatus. So I have to devote myself to that which brings a more immediate return.
I will endeavor to write you again soon, as I must go out now “on duty.”
Hoping you are quite well
I remain yours faithfully
Abraham de Sola

The above text refers to Occident Volume 20 No. 9 pages 416 through 417. Click here to view.

Identifier

LSDCBx2FF9_50

Date

1862-12-03