Letter from Solomon Nunes Carvalho to Isaac Leeser;July 11, 1852

Title: Letter from Solomon Nunes Carvalho to Isaac Leeser;July 11, 1852
Author: Solomon Nunes Carvalho
Contributor: Isaac Leeser
Date Created: 11 July 1852
Location(s): Charleston; Philadelphia
Format: Letter. 4 page(s).
Type: Letter
Language(s): English
Has Format: https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/items/ark:/81431/p3cf9js7m/manifest.json
Link to Colenda: https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/catalog/81431-p3cf9js7m
Physical Characteristics: Unlined Paper; Wax Seal; Manuscript
Is Part Of: The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries
content: Charleston, July 11th 1852
My dear Sir,
Your esteemed favor I recd some time ago but having nothing of importance to communicate I delayed until I recd Amt of your Bill against KKBE. which had been ordered for payment last month; —I shall enclose it with amt due for Binding &c.
I saw Rev M Myer yesterday and delivered your message respecting the article in the Phillippson paper. Dr Myer requested me to state that he is not the author of the Article in question nor does he know who is, he intends to write you on the Subject. I notice observe that you have noticed this attack in the ? of the Occident. Can you my friend expect that your views should meet the approbation of the entire public. I wish you would adopt the high and dignified course of allowing the little dogs to bark—with out any regard to their noise. I pray you to keep such articles out of your paper as this the invitation for the anonimous correspondent of Asmoneon to come forward with his name,—and your correspondents letter from New York about your title of Revd to Mr who I What do the public care for these things, and it cannot possibly add to your reputation;—I take the liberty to say so much to you only for the purpose of bringing to your mind that ? the man & his principles must be of some consequence if they are publicly attacked, but that you should notice all these attacks is as preposterous as it is unpracticable, in noticing them you make them of consequence. (whether they are so or not)— The sensitive plant: droops and yields to every breath of air, while the Oak resists the tempest. blast.—and, on the morrow appear the fresher and more beautiful from the Encounter

may I call your attention to the resolution ? I sent you by M Valentine, ? Dr. E to lecture, and the action of the meeting thereupon on Lyons resignation, its publication would benefit our friend Eckman more especially as the report is current in N Y. that Dr. E was the cause of Lyons resignation, the resolutions are public property and are officially sent to you. (the remarks of Valentine you can omit if you think proper. Merely state the reason for Lyons resigning that the world may know the true cause. You also omitted to publish the letter of circular of the Members of KKBE (which I furnished you). Signed by a large number of friends of Dr. E. approving his course on resigning) the publication of this would have done Dr. E some permanent good. I suppose you have overlooked it. I have been asked by very many of the ? why you hesitated to publish it, after promising me that you would,
I am highly delighted with your thoughts on the Jewish Ministry. I rejoice that you have come out so boldly and denounced the present mode of acting in our synagogue in your next tell them something about praying in the language they understand, those who do not understand the Hebrew and make a believe they pray in it because they recite them there prayers are of no use. Advocate a portion of the prayers to be read in English viz the ? and then afterwards in Hebrew—and the same with several others, so that the people may understand some of the service. Where lip service is an abomination, Now is the time to promulgate the truth to the people.

I have recd an invitation to the wedding of our mutual friend S. Solis—this event so unlooked for and so sudden took me rather by surprize. I trust he has acted with his usual forethought and excellent judgement, in this matter. “I hope the end will justify the means,” for fear this remark may be misconstrued I explain it thus: I hope marriage may be the means of prolonging his life and restoring his health, amen, have you had time to think of this affair? give me your views of his health when he returns,
Dear Sarah has been quite indisposed she desires her kind regards. the children are well.
Yours sincerely
J. N. Carvalho
Rev I Leeser.
Phila

Rev. Isaac Leeser
Editor Occident
Walnut St. near Thirteenth
Philadelphia.
Identifier: LSDCBx1FF9_37
Date: 1852-07-11

Part of Letter from Solomon Nunes Carvalho to Isaac Leeser;July 11, 1852

Solomon Nunes Carvalho, “Letter from Solomon Nunes Carvalho to Isaac Leeser;July 11, 1852”, 1852-07-11, Isaac Leeser Digital Repository, accessed September 7, 2024, https://judaicadhpenn.org/legacyprojects/s/leeser/item/68049