Letter from Reinah Judah to Isaac Leeser;November 03, 1859 · Isaac Leeser Digital Repository · Legacy Projects from Judaica DH at Penn Libraries

Title

Letter from Reinah Judah to Isaac Leeser;November 03, 1859

Author

Reinah Judah

Contributor

Isaac Leeser

Date Created

3 November 1859

Location(s)

Baltimore

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/p3wp9tb94/manifest.json

Link to Colenda

https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/catalog/81431-p3wp9tb94

Physical Characteristics

Lined Paper

Manuscript

Is Part Of

Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Isaac Leeser Collection

content

Baltimore November 3th, 1859.
My Dear Friend
I with the greatest pleasure address you a few lines to renew to you assurances of my continued and unalterable regard, I should be much pleased to hear from you, for no one takes a greater interest Dearest Isaac in your welfare than I do, I hope God will bless you with the continuance of your valuable health, a long life, and all worldly honour: which you must yet have, in spite of the many who has tried to put down, our God can do much for us when we do but desire obey him. My Troubles have been many, and severe, since I have been here, but I never murmer nor repine at my lot, but submit without a murmer, the weather here has been remarkably cold for the Season and at this moment my hands are so cold that I can scarcely hold the pen, for I have not been able to procure any wood as yet, and am behind hand Six Months with my Rent. if you can dear Isaac assist me a little at present you will render me a great service, and it shall never be forgotten by me, please let me hear from you as soon as possible. I direct your letter to Cousin Davids care, I live Seven Hundred & four West Baltimore 'and have lived five years here I shall be delighted to see you please come and see me. The Germans have been very kind to me since I have been here. I often ask about you. as I said before I am so cold I cannot write any more now. I remain Dear Isaac as firmly

as ever your devoted Friend
Reinah Judah
please write soon

Identifier

LSKAP0093

Date

1859-11-03