Letter to Isaac Leeser;September 07, 1851
- Title
- Letter to Isaac Leeser;September 07, 1851
- Contributor
- Isaac Leeser
- Date Created
- 7 September 1851
- Location(s)
- Philadelphia
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- Letter. 1 page(s) on 1 sheet(s).
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- Letter
- Language(s)
- English
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- http://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q124516100
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Sunday 7th Sep. 1851
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 those 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 “C's”—however you know best, and it might have mutilated against you as a journalist, altho it is a query whether the proprietor of a paper should allow a libellous article to appear, when he knows beforehand that it is a libel.
“Mutilated” is handwritten.
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 intetion of going by the “Record”— he had thesame opportunity of referring to the record as I had—het 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 Poznanki's faithlessness.”
“Jewish” is handwritten.
3. S. N. C. neither painted beautiful pictures or portraits from imagination, he only prevented a daguerreo type view of things as they really are.
4. C. refers to the Trustees for the truth of his assertion about the creed—and says the Pres. Mr. O at that time was on the Committee. This is false. Mr. O. was not. The board consisted of
“Pres. Mr. O” is handwritten.
“The doctrine of a personal Messiah is generally regarded as unfounded by our Congregation and as a source 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 theday 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 examine or refer to. The result has been that the party has ceased going to Synagogue as the creed a la Poznasty is still on the walls— Yesterday Dr. E. had 4 members in Synagogue.
Your remarks are the admiration of everybody. You hail "C" as a firm believer in the faith. Mr. N. Levin told me he could prove by Sol that Isaac Cardozo exposed himself before him and the sic 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 mulatto woman by whom he has six illegitimate children, and to this day is running after the colored girls—it is shameful for such a man to insinuate about
"exposed" is handwritten.
"sic persons" is handwritten.
I note your requesting as a favor that you would reply immediately to me - Identifier
- LSDCBx1FF8_1
Part of Letter to Isaac Leeser;September 07, 1851
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