Letter from B. H. Emanuel to Isaac Leeser;April 07, 1851

Title: Letter from B. H. Emanuel to Isaac Leeser;April 07, 1851
Author: B. H. Emanuel
Contributor: Isaac Leeser
Date Created: 7 April 1851
Location(s): Mobile; Philadelphia
Format: Letter. 3 page(s) on 4 sheet(s).
Type: Letter
Language(s): English
Has Format: https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/items/ark:/81431/p3902024c/manifest.json
Link to Colenda: https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/catalog/81431-p3902024c
Physical Characteristics: Unlined Paper; Manuscript
Is Part Of: The Jesselson Family Collection of Isaac Leeser Material
content: Mobile April 7 1851.
Rev I. Leeser!
Respected Sir!
Enclosed please find $20.00 it being nine Dollars subscription of Israel H Jones &c met. 4.00 arrearrs & the subscription for the ensuing year. Please take notice of the same in the Occident. the Balance of 11.00 you will please give me credit for the Thalith. Other ? I have not yet made. Myer of Montgomery promises to send me 6.00 which is all he owes bal. Philip is at present absent. You will do me a favour by sending me a list of all your subscribers & their indebtness; I have written to Mr. I Hart N. O. for a statement of Books I recvd? from him; & if you will let me know the amt you ? from me for Books I shall forthwith send you the Blln if there is any I have been so careless that I have not taken any notice of the money I sent you. The Hebrew I have not yet disposed of, but Mr Cohen told me last night that he probably may take a sett. You will send a copie? of the Occident to J. Loewenstein Marion Miss.

Mr. L Lyons & S. Levy of Mobile whose names as subscribers I handet you when here, have not recd the Occident. You may send me 1 doz copies of prayer books german minhag & 1 doz. spelling books. Send the same to Mr. C. Nussbaum N. Y. as I expect Books ? from him.
We are taken now action slips here of building a synagogue. A lot is already purchased; building will be ? forthwith. The brickwork is to be finished by next fall, when the basement which is to serve hereafter for a schoolroom is to be fittet up for a temporary place of worship, to save any farther rent. The whole when finished will cost about $15.000. After which the cong will no doubt engage a efficient lecturer if any are to be found. How would Rev. I Leeser determine? if he should be solicit to tell the Israelites their sins of Mobile their sins? & to lead them into they path of virtue & religion. if he would consent, I am sure the congn would warmly? & with our accord accept him as their pastor. Consider the above not as a question to be answered by you, they are merely random thoughts, but that much I will say, that much good can be done here among the Israelites, & that a minister like the above named & may

effect much good & I am sure they all would hail such an event with the utmost delight & pleasure I rem more than your humble servant.—
I am my dear sir
Yours very truly
B H Emanuel
Hebrew
Identifier: LSTCAT_item19
Date: 1851-04-07

Part of Letter from B. H. Emanuel to Isaac Leeser;April 07, 1851

B. H. Emanuel, “Letter from B. H. Emanuel to Isaac Leeser;April 07, 1851”, 1851-04-07, Isaac Leeser Digital Repository, accessed September 7, 2024, https://judaicadhpenn.org/legacyprojects/s/leeser/item/68367