Letter from Bernhard Henry Gotthelf to Isaac Leeser;February 17, 1851
- Title
- Letter from Bernhard Henry Gotthelf to Isaac Leeser;February 17, 1851
- Author
- Bernhard Henry Gotthelf
- Contributor
- Isaac Leeser
- Date Created
- 17 February 1851
- Format
- Letter. 1 page(s) on 1 sheet(s).
- Legal
- Type
- Letter
- Language(s)
- Hebrew
- Has Format
- https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/items/ark:/81431/p3pk07n6c/manifest.json
- Link to Colenda
- https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/catalog/81431-p3pk07n6c
- Physical Characteristics
- Manuscript
- content
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Louisville, Kentucky, February 17, 1851
Most honored Mr. Leeser:
I hope that you have already received my letter and the newspapers dispatched to you several days later. I write this letter only to prove to you that, in spite of all my trouble and my small persuasive powers, I could do very little up to now, For the “Advocate? I have obtained, outside of myself, only two others, among them Mr. Bernas. Still, I have no doubt that after this newspaper appears and answers the need of the time, I shall find more subscribers for it. for the “Occident”, I have four new ones, perhaps even five. On the other hand, it seems to me that others because of economy, be intend to discontinue it. In general, the people here are too uncultured, to value such an undertaking, or even merely to understand it. Those who do understand it are too indifferent and too cold towards religion and Judaism to have any interest toward such publications. Such, here Mr. Leeser, is usually the case. In the course of the last d? I have sold fourteen to fifteen prayer books for you. ? these, six for the congregation and several for Christians. I ask you to send them as soon as possible. You may send two doz in ordinary binding and two of the finest. Send them to me address at as low a price as possible, less sending them. Please let me know. In the meantime, I shall collect for the “Occident” for I have neglected to do so while looking for sub-scribers. After delivering the prayer books, I shall send you as much money as possible.
Looking forward to your immediate reply, I sign
Most respectfully,
Your most obedient servant and friend
B. H. Gotthelf - Identifier
- LSDCBx9FF14_11
- Date
- 1851-02-17
Part of Letter from Bernhard Henry Gotthelf to Isaac Leeser;February 17, 1851
Bernhard Henry Gotthelf, “Letter from Bernhard Henry Gotthelf to Isaac Leeser;February 17, 1851”, 1851-02-17, Isaac Leeser Digital Repository, accessed September 7, 2024, https://judaicadhpenn.org/legacyprojects/s/leeser/item/67378