Letter from Isaac Hart to Isaac Leeser;March 23, 1857
- Title
- Letter from Isaac Hart to Isaac Leeser;March 23, 1857
- Author
- Isaac Hart
- Contributor
- Isaac Leeser
- Date Created
- 23 March 1857
- Format
- Letter. 4 page(s) on 2 sheet(s).
- Type
- Letter
- Language(s)
- English
- Has Format
- https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/items/ark:/81431/p3gm81t36/manifest.json
- Link to Colenda
- https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/catalog/81431-p3gm81t36
- Physical Characteristics
- Unlined Paper
- Manuscript
- content
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HEBREW CONGREGATION
OF
“THE DISPERSED OF JUDAH.”
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SIR—
You are hereby notified that the sale of the seats of the Synagogue of this Congregation, will take place at the Synagogue on Sunday next, the 29th instant, at 10 o'clock, A. M.
The following are extracts from the minutes of the Board of Officers in relation to the sale of the Seats.
The seats are rated as follows:
ALL THE GENTLEMEN'S First row or front seats each - - 812.00 per annum.
“““ Second “ “ “ - - 8.00 “ “
“““ Third “ “ “ - - 5.00 “ “
“ “LADIES' First row or front seats each - - 10.00 ““
“““ Second “ “ “ - - 7.50 ““
“““ Third “ “ “ - - 4.00 ““
The choice of one, with the privilege of the remaining seats on the same bench between arms, shall be sold for the term of two years from the 29th instant. Rent to be paid monthly: Pre-emption money, to be paid at the time of sale for the first year, and the same pre-emption at the commencement of the second year.
The sale of all seats is thrown open at the above assessed rates, and possession given on Friday, the 3d April next; all seats remaining unsold after the sale, shall be fixed at the average of the entire pre-emption, paid at the sale.
Any member who is in arrears six months, shall not be permitted to purchase a seat in the Synagogue until said arrears are paid up, and it shall be discretionary with the Board to deprive any person of his seats, on his refusing or neglecting to pay for the same punctually every month.
Seats can be purchased after the public sale by applying to the President.
The lease of all the seats shall expire at one time, say twenty four months from the date of purchase.
Seats to be selected by the purchaser at the time of adjudication.
By order of the board.
ALEX. ABRAMS,
Secretary
NEW ORLEANS, March 23, 1857.
5617.
Dear Leeser
As I intend to forward you exclusively all news of the Congregation I send you the enclosed as a beginning, after the 1st I will supply you with further matter
Did I mention to you that
J A Wolfson
Campé Lapard?
3.00
L Eldrigi Sparta La?
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& In this city
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Chas Goldenberg
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H? Kaufman——————
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L Ron(Routelcofardt)
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Yours Truly
Inhaste
Isaac Hart
I was at rehearsal on Sunday last. Lehache? is the Leader. The music is beautiful & well sang The synagogue inside is very much like the one on Rampart St The old pulpit is between the allmoner & Nichol
Mr. Isaac Hart - Identifier
- LSKAP0050
- Date
- 1857-03-23
Part of Letter from Isaac Hart to Isaac Leeser;March 23, 1857
Isaac Hart, “Letter from Isaac Hart to Isaac Leeser;March 23, 1857”, 1857-03-23, Isaac Leeser Digital Repository, accessed September 7, 2024, https://judaicadhpenn.org/legacyprojects/s/leeser/item/68361