Letter from Abel Larkin to Isaac Leeser;September 06, 1866

Title: Letter from Abel Larkin to Isaac Leeser;September 06, 1866
Author: Abel Larkin
Contributor: Isaac Leeser
Location(s): Mount Sterling; Philadelphia
Format: Letter. 2 page(s) on 2 sheet(s).; Legal
Type: Letter
Language(s): English
Physical Characteristics: Manuscript
Is Part Of: The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries
content: Mt Sterling Ill
Aug Sept. 6 1866
Mr Isaac Leeser
Walnut Street
Philadelphia
Pa
Dear Sir Dear Sir
Your kind letter of Aug 29 is received and I send enclosed ten dollars for a coppy of your Bible of that price: I thought it could come by male; but I suppose that express would be a better way; and it payed on delivery; I live onely a mile from our; or the Depot.
In my last letter to you I did not expect to clame your attent-ion beyond a casual remark in regard to my desire to know your views of the fore part of Isaiah Ch. 42.
Should you stop to write to all of your patrons as you have to me it would be a tax beyond endurance: I can there-fore with greater propriety appretiate it, as coming from a friend deserving extra respect and esteem, and especially as it was writen in an inferior condition of the body. You appear to be strong in the expectation of the restoration of Israel; but I suppose that neither your faith or desire is greater than mine; for should I know it false or disbeleave it I should be perfectly be fogged in all my religious views

When I hear the solicitation and the ardent desire to some of the Jews neare the old Temple at Jerusalem exhibited saying How long, How long, O lord Shall we yet wate, it fines my life with that symp-athy and desire they have.
Although I am a beleaver in Christianity as I understant it I am confident that the chance of the Jews is far preferable to the profesed Christian.
But the meanes that God intends to make use of by which to rase mankind to the highest form of Civilization, is a question that deserves studey, thought and reflection. I have for a long time been well convinced that nothing short of a compleat Theocracy is sufficient for the task. One Language one Law One Religion and One Capital Jerusalem. But this is by no means an answer to the question for the fulfillment of these realities involve the requisite necessity of the commencement of the Resurrection of man. This I admit is the grand suspect to the studed: for certain I am that through faith and practice will it onely come and in due time from the hand of God. I mean a resurrection into immortal life.
With great Respect
Abel Larkin
PS I am sorry to say that I was scarcely competent to read your letter
Identifier: LSDCBx9FF16_20
Date: 1866-09-06

Part of Letter from Abel Larkin to Isaac Leeser;September 06, 1866

Abel Larkin, “Letter from Abel Larkin to Isaac Leeser;September 06, 1866”, 1866-09-06, Isaac Leeser Digital Repository, accessed September 7, 2024, https://judaicadhpenn.org/legacyprojects/s/leeser/item/67042