Letter from Solomon Nunes Carvalho to Isaac Leeser;September 07, 1857

Title: Letter from Solomon Nunes Carvalho to Isaac Leeser;September 07, 1857
Author: Solomon Nunes Carvalho
Contributor: Isaac Leeser
Date Created: 7 September 1857
Location(s): Philadelphia
Format: Letter. 4 page(s) on 2 sheet(s).
Type: Letter
Language(s): English
Has Format: https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/items/ark:/81431/p3rf5m718/manifest.json
Link to Colenda: https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/catalog/81431-p3rf5m718
Physical Characteristics: Unlined Paper; Manuscript
Is Part Of: Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Isaac Leeser Collection
content: Sunday 7h Sep 1857
My dear Friend
The Occident is at hand and I find that I shall have to wait for the October No. before my reply comes forth. You are the best judge in these matters but it seems to me that provided you had the time to get it up it would have been better if it had appeared at the same time as “O”=however you know best and it might have meditated? against you as a journalist altho it is a query wither a proprietor of a paper should allow a libellious article to appear when he knows before hand that it is a libel—
I have no copy of the refutation I sent you. Will you oblige me with a proof at your earliest convenience. If I had had more time I could have answered on several other points, which I think you might introduce into your note or remarks—viz “C” starts with the intention 1st of going by the “record”...—he had the same opptunity of referring to the record as I had—yet he does not bring it forward as proof of his assertions,—he positively deceives you into publishing a libel on me. I bring the record
2nd Elements of Jewish faith is a deception should have been Elements of Poznanskis faithessness”
3rd S.N.C neither painted beautiful pictures or portraits of from imagination, he only gave prevented a daguerreotype verso of things as they really are
4 C refers to the Trustees for the truth of his assertion about the creed—and says the Prest Mr Olloing ?

at that time was on the committee this is false Mr. O. was not, the board consisted of
Mr Ollolengrin? Prest Josh Lazarus
J. C. Levy Sol Moses Js Woolff
Abraham Moise, and Isaih Moses, and at that time no reform was thought of, with the exception of the organ—Poznanski ought to have made a reform “ten Commandments,” at same time “Extract of a letter from Poznanski to Dr. Eckman dated Charleston Apl 29. 5610
“The doctrine of a personal Messiah is generally regarded as unfounded by our congregation and as a sound of evil to the Jewish Nation.”
This goes to prove that “C” makes a fool of himself when he speaks of Dr. E. touching gratuitously on the vital principle of the Messiah, or that it is done to deceive the unwary. You can use the quotation above. I copied it from the Original.—
C was told (the day the Proof was recd) by Mr. Moise and Mr Valentine that his assertions were false that S N C could bring Documents to prove his assertions. Yet he did not suppress it altho he had two weeks to do it in, — and the records to examine or refer to, the result has been that the Jewish party have ceased going to Synagogue as the creed a la Piznasty—is sh? in the walls— yesterday Dr E had 4 members in Synagogue.

your remarks are the admiration of every body you hail “C” as a firm believer in the faith” Mr N Levin told me he could prove by s?e gentleman that Isaac Cardoza exposed himself before him and the s?e persons that he did not believe in the bible”—this is nothing to me but Mr C. better take care how he becomes personal, he lives in open concubinage with a mullato woman by whom he had six illegitimate children, and to this day is running after colored girls—it is shameful for such a man to insinuate about professors of Religion going into p? of vice—
I wrote you requesting as a favor that you would reply immediately to me but I suppose business prevented?—if you can manage to send me an early poof proof I would feel much obliged as it might require some alteration or amendment—give my kind regards to S. S. and family.
The article of Mr Wise is impertinent in the extreme—he has proved himself a rain man. 20 years hence, the world will become so enlightened that he will get justice done him—in mean time let us consign him to obscurity.
Yours Sincerely
J N Carvalho
Rev. I Leeser
Phi
turn over

P. S. Please expunge from Dr Eckmans letter to you the sentence about founders of the congregation. let it only speak of the Conversation between P & Dr. E.—you will arrange it so that it reads correctly—and any improvement you wish to make in mine you Bar F have my permission. Dr. E. request me to say that he wished the above sentence erased.
Yours tr J N
I give the report of the following in Dr. E own words Last year after Kipur when at the time Dr E. Denounced Poz as greatly of infidelity & hypocritiscy? his friends wanted satisfaction, and called and prepared a paper stating that the Rev S Poznanski believed in the bible and they obtained about 25 signatures to it.—Dr. E. friends wanted that he should to make compose matters also give Mr P a ? paper to the purpose that Dr E should take P word that he believe in the bible but he refused—this goes to prove that such a denouncement took place. which “C” Denies,—or why should it be necessary for Mr P. to obtain a certificate that he believes in the bible.—how is it possible for any body to know what I believe?
Identifier: LSKAP0197
Date: 1857-09-07

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