Letter from D. Solomon to Isaac Leeser;January 04, 1846 · Isaac Leeser Digital Repository · Legacy Projects from Judaica DH at Penn Libraries

Title

Letter from D. Solomon to Isaac Leeser;January 04, 1846

Author

D. Solomon

Contributor

Isaac Leeser

Date Created

4 January 1846

Location(s)

Mobile

Philadelphia

Format

Letter. 4 page(s) on 2 sheet(s).

Type

Letter

Language(s)

English

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https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/items/ark:/81431/p3xd0r31f/manifest.json

Link to Colenda

https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/catalog/81431-p3xd0r31f

Physical Characteristics

Unlined Paper

Manuscript

Is Part Of

Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Isaac Leeser Collection

content

Mobile? January 4 1846.
Revd Isaac Leeser
My dear Sir
Your favor 25st ulto came duly to hand this day and I had become somewhat fearful that my letter had miscarried in consequence of not hearing from you at an earlier day but I suppose and know that like myself your moments are so engrossed that you have barely time to attend to the more pressing duties which claim your attention
When I left Mobile last summer I had firmly intended to call upon you and have a long conference with you in several subjects of gr considerable importance to the cause of our religion but being detained at N arlington on my way I was obliged to omit my intended stay at Philadelphia whilst journeying northward. Contemplating to return to your city for a few days during my stay at the north. Engagements of various character so far interfered with my views as to render it impracticable and nt I had so timed myself on my return trip home reference to the Holidays. that I could not delay a moment in Philadelphia. I regret exceedingly that I did not have the pleasure of meeting you

but in the event of my again traveling northward in the ensuing summer I shall certainly make arrangements to be with you for a day or two under any circumstances or & In relation to your subscribers in this place please mention the amounts due by each for I have no copy of the letter in which I forwarded the remittance and do not remember how the amounts were paid. Please specify the sum due by each to the end of the third volume.
I will see Goldsmith and he will I feel satisfied continue his subscription. he was probably absent from the city when his number was left remaining in the Post office.
Consecration for Synagogue in Mobile
We afford one peculiar qualification to announce to you the success which has attended our efforts in this city in the establishment of a congregation and place of worship. On Friday evening 27th Kislev, corresponding with 26 Dec. we opened for the first time the new place of building which we have? had latterly? been preparing for the our use. It was originally used by the Episcopalians from whom it passed into the hands of the Unitarians and upon the disorganization of that society in our city the Universalists obtained leased it and not used by them during the preceding year. That Sect having obtained purchased another building the congregation concluded to leave this one and have taken it for a term of years. We have filled fitted it up, in a style of simplicity and neatness which

will accord it a place amongst the most costly of our synagogues in this country. The design we have had in view was beauty and taste without any ostentatious or gaudy display of architecture. The work therefore is plain yet so exceedingly neat and all the appointments being so complete even to the covering of the entire floor that the coup d'oeuil strikes every beholder with admiration and satisfaction. The opening services were under the direction of W. Da Silva formely of New York who has been appointed as h reader to the congregation. In the absence of a choir and from the fact that many and in fact a majority of our members are unacquainted with the Portuguese mode of reading, the services ceremonies were very simple and included ? little more than the ordinary service of for the Eve of the Sabbath with the addition of a discourse delivered by Col. D. Solomon. It will suffice perhaps to express to you the universal satisfaction which with which his remarks were received. There has been a general feeling of favour and interest manifested in our undertaking by all our coreligionists in the city and I trust I will not be considerd as neglecting others if I particularly name the zeal with which the President of the Congregation (Mail I Jones Eq) has conducted the enterprise until its happy consummation. We are now fairly embarked under the most auspicious circumstance and feel every confidence in progressing rapidly and satisfactorily.”
Mobile January 4th.

Relative to the matter of the Jewish Publication Society and also in regard to your edition of the Pentateuch I will lay them before the Board of ? and the congregation and hope that we shall be able to do something for you. one dem The demands which we have lately made upon the liberality of our friends in the completion of our undertaking here makes me somewhat fearful that th all the success I could wish for may not perhaps attend my presentation of the projects.
Please let me know whether you have any edit separate numbers of the “Daily Prayer Book” and what would be the price for 10 or 15 of them.
In regard to my next number of “Short Sermons” I have not commenced it because I did not know whether you might would deem them worthy of publication and was awaiting your reply. Keep a place for me however in your paper until the 20th of the month when I will endeavour to have another number in your hands so that it can be published in February? number.
It would meet the views of your friends here and might perpa perhaps serve some what the course of our religion by publishing that portion of their letter which I have marked relative to the opening of our new place of worship.
You may expect to hear from me again in something less than ten days.
Very truly yr friend.
D Solomon
Excuse the wretched writing
but I send this in haste

Identifier

LSKAP0006

Date

1846-01-04