Letter from Isaac Leeser to Rosa Mordecai;July 29, 1860 · Isaac Leeser Digital Repository · Legacy Projects from Judaica DH at Penn Libraries

Title

Letter from Isaac Leeser to Rosa Mordecai;July 29, 1860

Author

Isaac Leeser

Contributor

Rosa Mordecai

Date Created

29 July 1860

Location(s)

Philadelphia

Format

Letter. 2 page(s) on 1 sheet(s).

Type

Letter

Language(s)

English

Has Format

https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/items/ark:/81431/p3gt5g18m/manifest.json

Link to Colenda

https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/catalog/81431-p3gt5g18m

Physical Characteristics

Unlined Paper

Manuscript

Is Part Of

The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries

content

Philad. July 29th 5620
Miss Rosa Mordecai
Watervliet Arsenal NB.
My dear Friend.
Your very refreshing note was received about an hour ago, and I assure you that it almost compliments me for so much suffering as I had been sure, to have so many kind inquiries made by my friends, you & yours included. I today sat up for the first time to write at a table since my last yesterday two weeks ? and I trust that by middle of next week I shall be ? more to be out. But I am admonished by the ?tant pain whenever ?, that it will be a long while before I shall be exempt from the consequences of an accident as painful as unlooked for. Jones I Horace ? last evening, in my bed ?. I am indebted to him for his constant inquiries.
The house is emptied of all its inhabitants some of servants; and how pleased would I be to have you here for an uninterrupted quarrel

on any given topic for though my back is lamed, my tongue is loose on the proper ?. Only ladies have the privilege of a tongue fastening in the middle; we from miserable masculiness must needs be ? well the use of it in the front part. But then we may not try it then to the best advantage, even ? arguing the ladies.
My writing is hardly presu? to a lady; than to ? almost straight up to make ?, and being near sighted with all, to not writing with spectacles, than to trust to my readiness in handling the pen to make it figures as they come without having any hope of offering a specimen of caligraphy.
Remember me to your parents and ?, & return to bless ? my best thanks for he? joint kind inquiries.
Hoping that the course of your life may run smooth without accident or severe trials I am
truly your friend
Isaac Leeser

Miss Rosa Mordecai
care of Major A. Mordecai
Watervliet Arsenal
West Ferry
New York

Identifier

LSDCBx2FF7_29

Date

1860-07-29