Letter from Jacob Lindo to Isaac Leeser;April 22, 1851

Title: Letter from Jacob Lindo to Isaac Leeser;April 22, 1851
Author: Jacob Lindo
Contributor: Isaac Leeser
Date Created: 22 April 1851
Location(s): Kingston; Philadelphia
Format: Letter. 4 page(s).
Type: Letter
Language(s): English
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Physical Characteristics: Unlined Paper; Manuscript
Is Part Of: The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries
content: Kingston Jamaica
Nissan 22 5611
Revd I Leeser
Respected Friend
Your kind consoling favor I received and feel grateful for the interest so ? manifested. I was not mistaken being perfectly aware that a period of my life so full of sorrow, would not have passed unnoticed by you; for surely in minds correct, time and dis-tance cannot blunt those essentials in our nature so wisely and benignly mingled therewith by a Divine Hand. I as-sure you my friend I have oft wished you could have known my revered moth-er; a life of piety and general benevolence was hers. Left a young widow she carefully trained her children by the blessed light of Revelation of which she was so devoted a
I forgot to state that I had received $15 from Uncle

a follower to her last hours. When I reflect on the purity of her life and the sacred hope of a blessed future I feel all the consolation allowed to poor mortals. Again when mundane rivers force themselves on the mind, all my philo-sophy vanishes yielding to that natural impulse so keenly harrowing my soul; yet I feel that such is not ungracious in the sight of Heaven; they are to my mind sacred, the tears of febal piety cannot be at ?; I am brand-ed for this by those around me; but they little know my views. My attachment to my beloved parent was of so sacred a nature that all who observe the blissful cord which bound our souls can weep with me, and not condem the tears of holiness. By my ? you will find that we have just been celebrating the Passover and I fervently hope that you have been more happily spending it in your usual plase and at the head of affairs. I have not time for all the particulars of myself, I can ? wish but my good Uncle to whom I have the honor

of introducing you, will give you such as may as an old friend interest you. I hope you will in my name as well as your own introduce him to Miss Gratz, delicacy prevents me do-ing so myself as I have not written to her for so long a time. Be kind enough to tell her so for me and in your best manner Mrs Florance also, and with kind love to all. I am sorry to find you so cool with my friends Miss and Mrs Hart, tis not well of to be so distant with all, you must try to keep friends. You know not how worrily my poor old Uncle advocates your cause and the same lively interest ? for you. Let me hear all particulars as the report here is that you and the congregation have come to an arrangement. All apply to me for information, but alas I can give none as your communications are so few and far between. Wait not for letters, when matters of so much interest to yourself and friends are on the carpet. Tell my friend Mrs Cozens I

often think of her with affection and am quite happy to hear that I am not forgotten. I have not had a line from Louisa though I wrote her of the sad event. Ms Hart was very fraught and I assure you I highly appreciate it. I hope to be able to write by Uncle if not tell her how much I regret the inability, and but will not keep her long without a few lines. To our friends generally I hope you will introduce Uncle, he has several letters to strangers, one from the Counsel, and other merchants also some private letters.—You will greatly oblige me by having a Watch repaired, which I shall send by Uncle, and be kind enough to send it by Sal Delo?. I require also a few books a list of which I will and if in time to do so, if not in my next (God willing) Grandfather has been for some days quite unwell, expects to be operated on in a few days; Heaven grant him success; he seems very sanguine and needful? about it. Remember me to all friends and accept the continued regard of yours
? Lindo
Identifier: LSDCBx1FF8_36
Date: 1851-04-22

Part of Letter from Jacob Lindo to Isaac Leeser;April 22, 1851

Jacob Lindo, “Letter from Jacob Lindo to Isaac Leeser;April 22, 1851”, 1851-04-22, Isaac Leeser Digital Repository, accessed September 7, 2024, https://judaicadhpenn.org/legacyprojects/s/leeser/item/68305