Letter from David M. Piza to Isaac Leeser;November 24, 1848

Title: Letter from David M. Piza to Isaac Leeser;November 24, 1848
Author: David M. Piza
Contributor: Isaac Leeser
Date Created: 24 November 1848
Location(s): London; Philadelphia
Format: Letter. 3 page(s).
Type: Letter
Language(s): English
Has Format: https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/items/ark:/81431/p3c24r45x/manifest.json
Link to Colenda: https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/catalog/81431-p3c24r45x
Physical Characteristics: Unlined Paper; Wax Seal; Manuscript
Is Part Of: The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries
content: London 24th November 1848
Revd and respected Sir,
I take the liberty of writing you this as it is no more than my duty to let you know in what position I am, for oweing to the length of time that I have owed you your account you must think that my principle is bad, but I trust that the following will remove any bad impression you may have formed of me, in the first place I must inform you that had it not have been for the brutality of Mr. Joseph during his Treasurership your account would have been paid long ere this, as I have often begged a dollar of him to go to market and have been refused although I was entitled to 40 times the amount it is true I had no right to make use of your money, but on the other hand I only received it by ? and ?, and of three or four I never received it at all. 2ndly my salary is now very limited indeed out of which I have to pay £50 a year for two years to come for expenses incurred at my election, finta I have to pay as also income tax, very heavy Doctors bills since my family have been here, and besides my family, a Mother in law and sister to maintain, so that you will see that a Salary of £200 including everythingdoes not go very far, more especially here where every thing is so enormously expensive. I therefore most earnestly intreat that you will grant me time to settle your account as God knows that it grieves me to the heart that I am not able to answer your call as my principle is good but unfortunately not my means. I have endeavored by all the means in my power to send you a something but find it impossible. I once more intreat that this will not be the means of lessening our friendship, but that if in return for your kindness you think there is anything that I can do for you here, I shall not only consider it a pleasure but a duty to serve you. Hoping this will meet with a favorable reply, and that at all

events you will not instruct Mr. Isel to use any harsh means, and I fervently Pray that the Guardian of Israel may spare you for many years in health and happiness. Mrs. Piza desires to be kindly remembered to you, and hopes you will think it a liberty she has taken in enclosing a letter for her brother, as we have written so repeatedly and received no answer that we have adopted this plan of letting him know how we are.
I remain
Revd. Sir
Your sincere friend and well wisher
David Pizal
An early answer will greatly oblige

Frank Williams The preceding line written sideways
Paid—
Bishopsgate St Within
Revd. Isaac Leeser
Minister to the Spanish and Portuguese
Jewish Congregation
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Pr. Steamer
D. P.
Identifier: LSDCBx1FF5_36
Date: 1848-11-24

Part of Letter from David M. Piza to Isaac Leeser;November 24, 1848

David M. Piza, “Letter from David M. Piza to Isaac Leeser;November 24, 1848”, 1848-11-24, Isaac Leeser Digital Repository, accessed September 7, 2024, https://judaicadhpenn.org/legacyprojects/s/leeser/item/66366