Letter from Isaac Leeser to Zalma Rehine;July 21, 1841

Title: Letter from Isaac Leeser to Zalma Rehine;July 21, 1841
Author: Isaac Leeser
Contributor: Zalma Rehine
Date Created: 21 July 1841
Location(s): Philadelphia
Format: Letter. 3 page(s) on 2 sheet(s).; Letter
Type: Letter
Language(s): English
Has Format: https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/items/ark:/81431/p35q4s65x/manifest.json
Link to Colenda: https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/catalog/81431-p35q4s65x
Physical Characteristics: Wax Seal; Manuscript
Is Part Of: The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries
content: Philadelphia July 21st Ab 3rd 5601
Dear Uncle.
The week after I left Baltimore I wrote a few times to David Judah upon some little affairs he had entrusted to me, I desired to be remembered. Since then I have been kept pretty much engaged in various ways; first, old Mrs. Levy died, (Aaron's wife) and had to attend prayers morning and evening at more than a mile distance from my place; and next we had lately a meeting to propose a plan for a general union of all the Jews in America under one general church government at the head of which are to be placed three learned men. I was put upon the committee to mature? the plan, and accordingly was delegated by them afterward to draw up rules & regulations. I had to go to work accordingly and did what had been asked of me; and the committee had thereupon several meetings to debate after and amend my rough draft. In the main it was adopted, and it was updated last Sunday to a general meeting, and adopted and ordained to be printed for general circulation, and as soon as it is ready I will send it on, and I hope that you will at least approve of the outline if even all the details do not meet your views. At the first meeting (the Sunday after I left you) I made an extemporaneous address of near an hour long to introduce the measure to public notice; altho' not prepared with even a single note, people were pleased to say that it was the best address they had heard from me; but this is so often said about my works that I do not give much for such a compliment any farther than that it proves that the people are not tired of hearing me

In addition to the above labour which might have been enough in a general way, I have been constantly occupied in writing letters and editing a work for a gentleman by name of Dr. Louis Solomon a Hebrew from Metz, who is not acquainted with the English. So you see I have not been very idle. But in truth, people are afraid of my wasting away, so they keep me busy all they can.
Do let me hear soon how you are at home. Tell Rachel I sent her mother the book she gave me yesterday two weeks by Messrs Hanford & Sale?. No doubt she has heard this before today.
I hope this day week to send you the report all printed, and therefore I do not want to fatigue you now with more details.
Please to give my love to Aunt R. Mr. D P & Rachel, as also to Mrs. J. & Mr. & Mrs. B & Family.
With high respect I remain
your
obt nephew
Isaac Leeser

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Mr. Zalma Rehine
No 25 Camden St.
Single. Baltimore
Md.
Identifier: LSDCBx3FF4_5
Date: 1841-07-21

Part of Letter from Isaac Leeser to Zalma Rehine;July 21, 1841

Isaac Leeser, “Letter from Isaac Leeser to Zalma Rehine;July 21, 1841”, 1841-07-21, Isaac Leeser Digital Repository, accessed September 7, 2024, https://judaicadhpenn.org/legacyprojects/s/leeser/item/67999