Letter from Cauffman H. Meyer to Isaac Leeser;May 31, 1854

Title: Letter from Cauffman H. Meyer to Isaac Leeser;May 31, 1854
Author: Cauffman H. Meyer
Contributor: Isaac Leeser
Date Created: 31 May 1854
Location(s): San Francisco; Philadelphia
Format: Letter. 3 page(s) on 2 sheet(s).; Letter
Type: Letter
Language(s): English
Has Format: https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/items/ark:/81431/p3g15tx2k/manifest.json
Link to Colenda: https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/catalog/81431-p3g15tx2k
Physical Characteristics: Unlined Paper; Manuscript
Is Part Of: The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries
content: San Francisco May 31. 1854
Revd I. Leeser
Dear Sir—
I am in Re--ceipt of your Letter by Mr. Noah, & with regards to the Occident delivery, I must say that it is not rightly ar--ranged yet. I assure you I do all in my power for you, and ever more, than my Business extends me time, but the Post-office is so a mismanaged concern, that if subscribers do not express--ly inquire for “Occident”, and merely for Papers, they do not get them, and as People in California care not a very great deal of reading the same, with the Exception of a fur, they neglect also of trying to get and to call for them.
I have a few names of subscribers to the Oc to give you, Lewis Bras, S. T. Myer & Co, A. Hess & Hamburger Bros., I believe however I have rendered long ago already the names of the two first mentioned, S. T. M & Co and L Bros. I enclose you a draft on C. R. & Co for $50.00/100, I meet with slow sale of Your Books, and I would advise you, not to send

any more, even around the Hora?.
The Emanu-El Congregation have held a meeting on the 18th of May when the resignation of Mr. M. Barnett was accepted from Vice Presidency, and Mr. A. C. Labatt (I believe A. C. L. in correct, it is at any Rate the old man) was elected to fill the vacancy. Also Mr. Chas Emanuel has tendered his Re-signation from the secretaryship, and ac--cepted, on account of his early intended Departure for the states; his Loss, I assure you will be severally felt in the congregation, as he was the principal in the whole congregation, who promated? matters and things with that zeal & energy, which are so promising for the Future Prosperity of the Congregation; he has also labored very diligently to work up the subscriptions for building a synagogue, and in short has done an inestimable amount of good for the whole congregation; the con--gregation amounts to about 100 members, and there is now more Interest exhibited by them, than ever before; it has contracted for

the Building of a Synagogue at $19975, toward which which amt. has nearly been subscribed to amounts of averaging about $125—to $150— at bearing an Interest of 6% pr. annum, whilst money is worth here in California 3% pr. month. But the trouble the con--gregation has now, is to procure a suitable Reader, such as they would like to have, who would be able to de--liver an English as well as German Discourse and in short a smart & learned man at a salary of $3500— which I do think, as they seek a man, entirely to little for California; however I don't believe, there is any to be found in America not at Europe, who could get off their situations & come hither. Married Jewish Families are arriving with every steamer mostly, to settle here, and we have quite a membership? already. I think I have never furnished you since subjects to write or say something about our San Francisco in your Occ. I remain
Yours Truly
Cauffman & Meyer

The above text refers to Occident Volume 12 No. 2 page 119. Click here to view.
Identifier: LSDCBx2FF2_27
Date: 1854-05-31

Part of Letter from Cauffman H. Meyer to Isaac Leeser;May 31, 1854

Cauffman H. Meyer, “Letter from Cauffman H. Meyer to Isaac Leeser;May 31, 1854”, 1854-05-31, Isaac Leeser Digital Repository, accessed September 7, 2024, https://judaicadhpenn.org/legacyprojects/s/leeser/item/66832