Letter from B. M. Emanuel to Isaac Leeser;August 27, 1848

Title: Letter from B. M. Emanuel to Isaac Leeser;August 27, 1848
Author: B. M. Emanuel
Contributor: Isaac Leeser
Date Created: 27 August 1848
Location(s): Mobile; Philadelphia
Format: Letter. 4 page(s) on 4 sheet(s).
Type: Letter
Language(s): English
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Physical Characteristics: Unlined Paper; Wax Seal; Manuscript
Is Part Of: The Jesselson Family Collection of Isaac Leeser Material
content: Rev. Isaac Leeser Philadelphia!
Mobile August 27 1848.
Your favour from 17th inst., with acknowledgment of the $20 00 in check on Pensilvan? Bank came to Hand. I have according your Request, inquired of Mr. Bowlumet? in Reference to the Books you send in his care for A Englander, he informs me that he forwardet the same to a Mr Pfister Bookseller in Montgomery for deliverance, but as Mr Englander has left since April for Germany & Mr Englander is at present absent from Montgomery. I have instructed Mr H. Lehman from M. the Treasurer of the congregation to receive the Books from Mr Pfister or to deliver the same to all who may want any & receive the money for the same. Mr De Silva says that he hath written to you about the Books & sayd something about a Deduction on the same on account being damaged. In Reference to those Gent: who are in arrears for the occident I will exert myself to collect the money, but I doubt if any will pay until they come here in Fall. I shall nevertheless write to them about it. The are all good & will pay some Times.
I have sold & engaged all the Prayerbooks but as I have not rec. any payments, yet. I could sell probably several copies more say 6 or 8 of those c $2 50. if I hath them here. If you mind to send any you may do so, & as Mr Y Kayser probable sends out some ? to me, you could without

incurring any expenses send the along & if you have any Jewish calendars you will send me a few doz.
Mr I Newman & P. Myers have recd the occident since I wrote to you.
I conclusion, I remark that you owe me no thanks & are under no obligation to me whatever ? for the little trouble I have if any in gaining for you subscribers for the occident or in effecting some sales for your religious books. I am free to confess, that, although I shall always feel happy to confer a favour or serve in any manner my fellow Neighbour particular a fellow believer, yet my prime object is in the above, to arouse the Hebrew ? from that fatal indifference about their Religion in which they are alas, so fearfully sunk & this is the main cause why I am so desirous of spreading among them some good & religious works like the occident; but if in doing so, I can or do serve you in any way I shall feel most happy but as above stated the prime object is in doing so a desire of doing some good in Israel, or if I incidently serve you it is not the primary object consequently you owe me nothing. I desire no thanks & neither Reward.
I am my dear sir
Yours very truly
B M Emanuel
P. S. If I can serve you
in any thing or transaction which
you may have here in the south
you are always welcome to write to me
about it, I shall cheerfully attend to any thing
you may require

Rev Isaac Leeser Editor of
Occident & american jewish Advocate
Philadelphia
Identifier: LSTCAT_item37
Date: 1848-08-27

Part of Letter from B. M. Emanuel to Isaac Leeser;August 27, 1848

B. M. Emanuel, “Letter from B. M. Emanuel to Isaac Leeser;August 27, 1848”, 1848-08-27, Isaac Leeser Digital Repository, accessed September 7, 2024, https://judaicadhpenn.org/legacyprojects/s/leeser/item/67053