Letter from Isaac Hart to Isaac Leeser;October 20, 1853
- Title
- Letter from Isaac Hart to Isaac Leeser;October 20, 1853
- Author
- Isaac Hart
- Contributor
- Isaac Leeser
- Date Created
- 20 October 1853
- 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
- content
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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
Part of Letter from Isaac Hart to Isaac Leeser;October 20, 1853
Isaac Hart, “Letter from Isaac Hart to Isaac Leeser;October 20, 1853”, 1853-10-20, Isaac Leeser Digital Repository, accessed September 7, 2024, https://judaicadhpenn.org/legacyprojects/s/leeser/item/66471