Letter from Isaac Hart to Isaac Leeser;October 20, 1853 · Isaac Leeser Digital Repository · Legacy Projects from Judaica DH at Penn Libraries

Title

Letter from Isaac Hart to Isaac Leeser;October 20, 1853

Author

Isaac Hart

Contributor

Isaac Leeser

Date Created

20 October 1853

Location(s)

New Orleans

Philadelphia

Format

Letter. 2 page(s) on 4 sheet(s).

Type

Letter

Language(s)

English

Has Format

https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/items/ark:/81431/p3d795x35/manifest.json

Link to Colenda

https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/catalog/81431-p3d795x35

Physical Characteristics

Unlined Paper

Manuscript

Is Part Of

The Jesselson Family Collection of Isaac Leeser Material

content

New Orleans Oct 20 1853
Revd Isaac Leeser
Phila
Revd Sir
Pardon my long silence I am now here again at your service & will drop you a line whenever I find anything worthy of note. The Revd Mr Gutheim declining to continue our Minister resign'd & will leave us January when his term expires We shall feel his loss. We now require one to fulfill his place Salary $1500 & perquisites for Marriages &c We have no cheap ticher? ? Books the fine ones are not yet sold. We have Elected our shomas Mr Goldman for Life at a salary of $1000 & 10% on collections. His arduous exertions & good conduct are the reason of Increase of Salary. I recd $25. for our congregation from Mr A Hart of your city over $3000 has been rec'd by our Congregation from various Cities one Donation here of $500 was rec'd

from Mr Judah Turo. The assistance we have rec'd places us in good condition I hope you fasted well. Mr De Silva the Shomas of the Pourtugese Congregation read almost all the prayers during the Holy days He is very clever & very valuable to that congregation In our synagogue Mr Gutheim had his usual arduous duties to perform & also Lectured Kipoor some of the prayers were read by Mr Kaufman the Chouchet the congregation also Increased his Salary all your friends are well Mrs Hart & family join in kind regards with
Yours Truly
Isaac Hart
NB The Howard association presented on Hebrew Benevolent association with $400.00

Revd Isaac Leeser
Philadelphia
Pa

Identifier

LSTCAT_item94

Date

1853-10-20