Letter from Abraham de Sola to Isaac Leeser;January 03, 1866

Title: Letter from Abraham de Sola to Isaac Leeser;January 03, 1866
Author: Abraham de Sola
Contributor: Isaac Leeser
Location(s): Montreal; Philadelphia
Format: Letter. 4 page(s) on 1 sheet(s).
Type: Letter
Language(s): English
Physical Characteristics: Unlined Paper; Manuscript
Is Part Of: The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries
content: Montreal 3d January 1866.
The Rev. Isaac Leeser
My dear Sir
I send you the conclusion of the Biography, and must ask your kind attention to the additions to the last copy sent which I hope will be in time. One is an addition to the list of books, the second is to come in as a note. I have written them on a seperate sheet, finding too that the Biography has swelled to larger proportions than I at first thought. I closed it with a few words words of dedication. I think however they had better not appear in the occident, but on a seperate page following the title—now the title to be finished yet, I would say at the back of that; but I presume that cannot be easily done, & the difference of expense must be very trifling, so the seperate page is

perhaps the best. Please let me know whether you have altered the grave error to which I referred in my last and which necessitates cancel pages. And as you have all the copy now, I would like to learn from you at your earliest possible convenience what I am to pay for the “Extras”. Further as I have an idea of putting the pamphlet in colored paper wrappers with title, please let me know what this will cost extra ere I decide— of course I mean the difference between receiving the work in sheets, and sewed in pamphlet form & covers ? as mentioned.
It is not because the pamphlet is large that I have written a dedication to Sir Moses but he has been like a second

parent to our family, and apart from what he has done for Israel and his many other claims to esteem I always think of him, as I owe him the highest gratitude. He was also one of the best friends of my grandfather Haham? Meldola's. When he goes, who is there to have his place among the orthodoxy.
Sam Benjamin ? of this city has lost his only son a fine young man at Nassau— Wm Benjamin is going in a few weeks to England on business and I will then ask him to speak about your accounts.
I am still owing you a small balance which I will send with the amount for the pamphlet Please make a bill for it, adding the sermon extras.

I am not in receipt of the Jany occident yet. We seldom get it before the middle of the month. Why is this? I thought you published on the first?
Should the note on ? be not in time for the last copy sent please add it to the copy now sent. Its place would be at the beginning of the copy thus “with the above list Hebrew
I must close, as I have to see a gentleman or contemplate application to our legislature for an Education bill versus the Catholics — Please let me hear from you soon.
I remain yours truly
Abraham de Sola
I have marked the dedication D that it may not be mixed with the other copy. - When all is printed I shall have a few errata to send you.
Identifier: LSDCBx3FF1_8
Date: 1866-01-03

Part of Letter from Abraham de Sola to Isaac Leeser;January 03, 1866

Abraham de Sola, “Letter from Abraham de Sola to Isaac Leeser;January 03, 1866”, 1866-01-03, Isaac Leeser Digital Repository, accessed September 7, 2024, https://judaicadhpenn.org/legacyprojects/s/leeser/item/66747