Letter from A. J. Dovale to Isaac Leeser;March 20, 1866 · Isaac Leeser Digital Repository · Legacy Projects from Judaica DH at Penn Libraries

Title

Letter from A. J. Dovale to Isaac Leeser;March 20, 1866

Author

A. J. Dovale

Contributor

Isaac Leeser

Date Created

20 March 1866

Location(s)

New York City

Philadelphia

Format

Letter. 2 page(s) on 1 sheet(s).

Letter

Type

Letter

Language(s)

English

Has Format

https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/items/ark:/81431/p3qf8k19v/manifest.json

Link to Colenda

https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/catalog/81431-p3qf8k19v

Physical Characteristics

Unlined Paper

Manuscript

Is Part Of

The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries

content

New York March 20th 1866.
Dear Sir.
I received in due time your kind lines of ..., as also your issue of this month, in which I had the pleasure of perusing the article concerning the laying of the cornerstone of the Temple “Emanu-el” in Curaçao. The reason why I did not ere this acknowledge the receipt of the former & express my thanks for its amiable contents is merely on account of the manifold business I was overcharged with of late, but I hope this delay will not prevent you from remaining convinced that the friendly feelings therein manifested towards me and fully reciprocated.
With regard to the insertion of the above mentioned article, I must say that it afforded me no little pleasure

as in my humble opinion you have thereby given a signal proof to the world, that while advocating your principles on the broad ground of Judaism you do not allow your self to be made the champion of any private party, which while pretending to defend religion do not aim but at personalities. By the by let me assure you that if you were to become acquainted with the two parties in Curaçao you will soon find out that the liberal one is by far not the worst of the two.
Wishing to send my friends there some copies of the said number of the “Occident” you will please remit me about twenty five informing me at the same time of their value.
Believe me Dear Sir, Yours Truly.
A. J. Dovale.

Identifier

LSDCBx3FF1_19

Date

1866-03-20