Letter from E. Mendels to Isaac Leeser;January 08, 1851 · Isaac Leeser Digital Repository · Legacy Projects from Judaica DH at Penn Libraries

Title

Letter from E. Mendels to Isaac Leeser;January 08, 1851

Author

E. Mendels

Contributor

Isaac Leeser

Date Created

8 January 1851

Location(s)

Montreal

Philadelphia

Format

Letter. 3 page(s).

Type

Letter

Language(s)

English

Hebrew

Has Format

https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/items/ark:/81431/p3zg6gt29/manifest.json

Link to Colenda

https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/catalog/81431-p3zg6gt29

Physical Characteristics

Unlined Paper

Wax Seal

Manuscript

Is Part Of

The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries

content

Montreal 8th January 5611
Rev Isaac Leeser
Philadelphia
Dear Sir
The kindly feeling always exhibited by you towards me during my residence in Philadelphia emboldens me to request of you now the favor that you will please acquaint me at the earliest possible opportunity with the name of any established respectable congregation requiring the services of a person to act as Hazan (after the German Minhag) Shochet and Mohel in either or all capacities, as I think it more than probable I shall be leaving my present situation in May next. I can procure the necessary testimonials as to my fitness for such offices in addition to those already in my possession. Should you not know at present any Congregation requiring the services of such a person you would confer a favor on me by inserting in the next number of the Occident the enclosed advertisement to be continued until countermanded. Of course the charges for the same which I am told will not be high I will readily pay upon your so requiring either to your agent here Mr J H Joseph or to any other of your friends you may name. Perhaps you would be kind enough to permit all applications to be addressed to you, as you have done with other individuals. I must beg further to trespass on your kindness and request you to favor me with a line so soon as your numerous engagements will permit

acquainting me with the probability of your b my success and your willingness to add to the many favors I have already received at your hand the one which I now venture to ask of you.
Trusting the present may meet you dear Sir, in perfect health I have the honor to remain
Yours very respectfully
E. Mendels
Hebrew

Rev Isaac Leeser
371 Walnut Street
Philadelphia
Pa

Identifier

LSDCBx1FF8_14

Date

1851-01-08