Letter from David Judah to Isaac Leeser;May 05, 1830 · Isaac Leeser Digital Repository · Legacy Projects from Judaica DH at Penn Libraries

Title

Letter from David Judah to Isaac Leeser;May 05, 1830

Author

David Judah

Contributor

Isaac Leeser

Date Created

5 May 1830

Location(s)

Baltimore

Philadelphia

Format

Letter. 4 page(s) on 2 sheet(s).

Type

Letter

Language(s)

English

Has Format

https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/items/ark:/81431/p3p46v/manifest.json

Link to Colenda

https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/catalog/81431-p3p46v

Physical Characteristics

Unlined Paper

Manuscript

Is Part Of

Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Isaac Leeser Collection

content

Balt. 5. May 1830
My dear Isaac.
Abbot forwarded me the enclosed check for 2:50 which I must trouble you to collect and send it to me when you have an opportunity. Your last letter was recd. and I hope I may be mistaken in what I gatherd. from your letters—but Isaac I still discover from your remarks that you will not permit any one to encroach upon your opening and as we all do enjoy opinions peculiar to each other, you must sumbit to many with whom you associate, be them right or wrong if you wish to go smoothly through this world. Hear what they have all to say, but to dispute against the prejudices of ? is vanity—success cannot attend it. Malice may persue.
I see too by the paper's a piece signed a “Native of Germany” the signature is familiar to me, but the substance of the piece is of no importance to call you forth. do let me beg of you to keep yourself more retired. Confound that catching propensity of yours to be auspicious? before the public. I cannot see what is the object. you hold a situation which if properly conducted, will bring you before the community with more solid affections than newspaper scribling. I must object to you when I see you thus pushing yourself before the public. I know it is pleasing to some of your warmest friends, but now you have ? more than myself and I assure

you, you will live to regret it.
Uncle Rehine has closed his shop on the last of April, he will wind up his business, and reside here by the next fall.
We have heard of the success of Mrs. Saml. Etting. You are choused of your fee for the want of a little s?, bad business Isaac, tho you must hope for better.
I cannot write long letters nowadays. Remember me to all the good folks.
Truly yours
D Judah

Mr. Isaac Leeser
Philadelphia

Identifier

LSKAP0091

Date

1830-05-05