Letter from A. Myerston to Isaac Leeser;September 22, 1854 · Isaac Leeser Digital Repository · Legacy Projects from Judaica DH at Penn Libraries

Title

Letter from A. Myerston to Isaac Leeser;September 22, 1854

Author

A. Myerston

Contributor

Isaac Leeser

Date Created

22 September 1854

Location(s)

Puerto Cabello

Philadelphia

Format

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

Letter

Type

Letter

Language(s)

English

Has Format

https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/items/ark:/81431/p3hx16b1s/manifest.json

Link to Colenda

https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/catalog/81431-p3hx16b1s

Physical Characteristics

Lined Paper

Manuscript

Is Part Of

The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries

content

„Bank Venezuela”
Puerto Cabello, Septr 22nd 1854.
Isaac Leeser Esq.
Philadelphia
Dear sir,
Your esteemed lines 19th July could not be acknow-ledged by the Dallett because I was rather unwell at the departure of said vessel.
I thank you extremely for the portrait and also for the books, the amount $9.38 will be handed to you by Messrs. Dallett Brothers as per enclosed order
I regret exceedingly that I am not able to procure the palms and citrons for you; I have sent a man to the country and he returned saying that neither of the two could be found. I trust that this fail-ure will not discourage you to command my ser--vice in future.
If God please I will leave this about next week to pass Kipur in Curaçao and will stay there four about six weeks, as my eldest son will complete his thirteenth year, and according to usage he is preparing to read a portion of the law, which law I trust that himself and all my other chil-dren will ever love and respect.
If you can find a print of the Temple oblige me to procure one for me, and have it put in a rose wood frame with gilt edges.

I wish yourself and family long life and prospe-rity and that you all may be written in the book of life &c Is the sincere wish of
Dear sir,
Yours, faithfully
A Myerston
Septr 25th
We are but very few Israelites here, but we do not feel the less for our brethren in the Holy Land. Our eldest Mr David Lobo is momently expected from the Interior and on his arrival we intend to meet with the object of succouring our above mentioned bro-thers. Our contribution will be very scanty because we are most all men of family and depending entirely in our gains as clerks and petty merchants for a subsistance; were we in affluence we would be as generous as our other brothers abroad, but none of us has the means of being liberal; however, we are never behind in contributing with our might to the cause of humanity
A M

„Bank Venezuela”
Reverd Mr Isaac Leeser
371 Walnut St
Philadelphia

Identifier

LSDCBx2FF1_83

Date

1854-09-22