Letter from T.O. and Isaac Hart to Isaac Leeser;September 29, 1862 · Isaac Leeser Digital Repository · Legacy Projects from Judaica DH at Penn Libraries

Title

Letter from T.O. and Isaac Hart to Isaac Leeser;September 29, 1862

Author

T.O. | Isaac Hart

Contributor

Isaac Leeser

Date Created

29 September 1862

Location(s)

New Orleans

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/p3mc8rm7z/manifest.json

Link to Colenda

https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/catalog/81431-p3mc8rm7z

Physical Characteristics

Unlined Paper

Manuscript

Is Part Of

Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Isaac Leeser Collection

content

New Orleans Sept 29 1862
Rev Isaac Leeser
Being unable to attend to the packing of your Books I find the person so doing has sent you all He found I think you will find some Books of Isaac Wise and one sett of German Preyers not of your publication please return by Express any books not belonging to you so ?.
Your old friend Isaac Hart
I feel hurt your not sending me the Occident as well as others do & I am willing to pay for it I am as ever at your service
T. O.
E

The Pourtigese Synagogue was well attended during Roush? a Shona. Gutheim lectured the first night & such was his eloquence that scarcely a Dry eye among either sex. I attended the ? Synagogue the first day it was not crowded but crammed I never saw it so full by both sexes Dr. Illoway Lectured both days & also Hebrew Shuvar (repentance day) the 2nd day Roush a Shona I attended the Polish Shool They have a finely fitted up place over the Carrolton Rroad Depot Their Hazan has a magnificent Voice but he did not read the 2nd day. Musaph was read in a solemn & beautiful style by the Sandac. I was the receipiant of many honors & kind attentions on the
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occasion & was seated next to their President L Kaiser Esq Their Cemetery is nearly opposite that of the Pourtugese & is beautifully laid out while speaking of Burial Grounds I must mention the Rampart Congregation have lately erected a massive & beautiful brick Wall all round their old cemetery on Jackson St & the District. Haveing purchased & laid out on family Lots a very large piece of Ground at the junction of Gentilly? Road & the Ponchalian R Road. The style of everything connected with it is on the modern style & a credit to the Congregation Mr Friedlander is still their presiding officer & does all in his power to Benefit the Congregation notwithstanding nor ? existing our Congregations & Benevolent Societies continue to flourish—
Yours &c
I H

Identifier

LSKAP0049

Date

1862-09-29