Letter from A. J. H. Bernal to Isaac Leeser · Isaac Leeser Digital Repository · Legacy Projects from Judaica DH at Penn Libraries

Title: Letter from A. J. H. Bernal to Isaac Leeser
Author: A. J. H. Bernal
Contributor: Isaac Leeser
Location(s): Louisville; Philadelphia
Format: Letter. 2 page(s) on 1 sheet(s).
Type: Letter
Language(s): English; Hebrew
Physical Characteristics: Unlined Paper; Manuscript
Is Part Of: Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Isaac Leeser Collection; http://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q124370244
content: Louisville Ky 1710—
Revd and Dear Sir
Your kind favor is duly received. Luria has left us, and I hope for "age". Wise is here, with a large lot of Hebrew. He gains much on the ignorant (the majority) by his soft ?. He deigns not to come near us, "a handful of low Hebrew": but sorry am I to add that with very few exceptions they are all his admirers. I am too poor to do much; my Sabbath School was superceded by the "Gerstle" ordering all the children of their School to attend the Hebrew every sabbath. Some go, some stay away and others go to Dancing School. Religion is cast aside. Many of the Ashkenazim would join us if we would change our Hebrew from Hebrew to Hebrew, but "non possunt"—
Please insert the accompaning in the Advertising Sheet for November. I hope the

enclosed will pay for it. Respy & truly Yours
A. I. H. Bernal
Identifier: LSKAP20-1031