Letter from George Jonas to Isaac Leeser;May 18, 1857 · Isaac Leeser Digital Repository · Legacy Projects from Judaica DH at Penn Libraries

Title: Letter from George Jonas to Isaac Leeser;May 18, 1857
Author: George Jonas
Contributor: Isaac Leeser
Date Created: 18 May 1857
Location(s): New Orleans; Philadelphia
Format: Letter. 2 page(s) on 1 sheet(s).; Letter
Type: Letter
Language(s): English
Has Format: https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/items/ark:/81431/p3bk17908/manifest.json
Link to Colenda: https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/catalog/81431-p3bk17908
Physical Characteristics: Unlined Paper; Manuscript
Is Part Of: The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries
content: Mail
New Orleans May 18th
1857
Revd. Isaac Leeser
Dear Sir
I received your favor of 28th Ult. addressed to me in my official capacity. Your numerous friends here are rejoiced to learn of your resumption of ministerial duties, which they regard as cause for congratulation to yourself as well as the Israelites of Philadelphia. It is not in the power of our congregation to aid you as proposed—it has no surplus funds. In order to complete the new Synagogue & buildings adjacent a mortgage had to be given upon its last other property so that we are in debt with but a limited revenue, our paying members not exceeding 45. The “Widow & Orphans Home” in which all here feel a just pride has an insufficient revenue and demands from all our people

all the public or private surplus funds at command. Our city unlike Philadelphia has among our people few wealthy persons, and the few have such constant calls at home, that they are unable to lend or give abroad. With with my warmest regards I am
Yours Very Respy
Geo Jonas President
Congregation “Dispersed of Judah”
Identifier: LSDCBx2FF4_39
Date: 1857-05-18