Letter from E. Pyke to Isaac Leeser;February 16, 1847
- Title
- Letter from E. Pyke to Isaac Leeser;February 16, 1847
- Author
- E. Pyke
- Contributor
- Isaac Leeser
- Format
- Letter. 4 page(s) on 2 sheet(s).
- Type
- Letter
- Language(s)
- English
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- https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/items/ark:/81431/p3th8cd31/manifest.json
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- https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/catalog/81431-p3th8cd31
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- Unlined Paper
- Manuscript
- content
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Kingston Feby 16 18?7
Mr Leeser
Dear Sir
I received yours with Occident No 46 and I have no doubt by March it will have ener? ? subscribers already I see an improvement. You write to give Revd A Mendes? a number gratis he is already a subscriber I have seen Mr Hart and he tells me if any thing can be done he M? will do it he is now far of Montego Bay. I have received an order from a Mr. John Lawrance of this city for the complete set of the Occident I have delivered him from March /46 so you will please forward me 1843-44-46 ready bound at the same time dont forget to send me the No 5 Pentateuch sm? size with gilt back I wrote you before that you sent two No 4 I have forwarded you the Feby & March/46 numbers with a list of subscribers in case you might require them for publication
Lewis & Rachel are thank God quite well I wish you Mr Leeser to do me a favor that is to write me my marriage certificate and also get a form? to Israel the copy of my Lewis birth as it is required I should have both it is the Law of the land & of the Synagogue. I thank God am getting along well I have fine apprentices the last one was bound this morning for which I received £10 premium with him in fact from all quarters they are at me to take their children apprentices David Sarfaty is not yet arrived.
The English & German Free school will be amalgamated with the Beth Lum? on Sunday next to be called the Hebrew National School your last number was headed with Education for the Ministry as somewhat strengthened the undertaking we have fellow Carrilou here I am afraid he will do mischief here for Serfarty?. even encourages him last Saturday he invited him to dinner he sang the ? to ? me
in english which ever since Mr I as followed if so already we perceive is reform Re? versions to be kindly remembered to Mrs. Cozens and family with very best wishes for your health and Happiness
I am ? Sir
Yours Truly
E. Pyke
P S Let me have the bound Occident by the first opportunity
Kingston
John Lawrance
? A Henriques
Saml. Mancs?
Legis? Schlop
Lewis Lewis
Willm De Aguilar
Phineas Bravo
B A Franklin
J C Quixote
Sam Jacobs
Benjn. Naar?
Mich Lawton
Spanish Town
Abm Lohez
Benjn De Coperas
Phineas De Cafoerers?
Josh A Spier
John Le Gray Blk River
Buff Bay St. Georges
Robert Danbar?
Moses M Solias
Falworth
George Lyons
David De Co?
Mr. Sampson Maryhile
Revd Abrm Mendes Montego Bay
John Price Port Maria
Mortiouior? Alexander has just but is name down as a subscriber from Ch?rch 47
Revd Isaac Leeser
South 4th St
Philadelphia
Per
Glar? - Identifier
- LSKAP0044
- Date
- 1847-02-16
Part of Letter from E. Pyke to Isaac Leeser;February 16, 1847
E. Pyke, “Letter from E. Pyke to Isaac Leeser;February 16, 1847”, 1847-02-16, Isaac Leeser Digital Repository, accessed September 7, 2024, https://judaicadhpenn.org/legacyprojects/s/leeser/item/66739