Letter from Henry Adler to Isaac Leeser;June 19, 1854 · Isaac Leeser Digital Repository · Legacy Projects from Judaica DH at Penn Libraries

Title

Letter from Henry Adler to Isaac Leeser;June 19, 1854

Author

Henry Adler

Contributor

Isaac Leeser

Date Created

19 June 1854

Location(s)

Philadelphia

Format

Letter. 2 page(s) on 1 sheet(s).

Letter

Type

Letter

Language(s)

English

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https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/items/ark:/81431/p3jh3dn8m/manifest.json

Link to Colenda

https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/catalog/81431-p3jh3dn8m

Physical Characteristics

Unlined Paper

Manuscript

Is Part Of

The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries

content

Cumberland June 19th 1854
Rev. I. Leeser Esq:
Dear sir: We belief it is interesting to you to hear some times some thing about the wellfare & improving condition of small congregations such as ours: it gives me pleasure to assure you that we are spiritually & finanzicaly prospering thoug there may be some indifferent ones, the majority of our Cahl? are good determined Jews whom nought could induce to fall back to the death like sleep of indifference. By Order of our President Mr S. Herdellerger, elected may last., I am to inform you that our Congregation is compelled to engage another gentleman to fill the vacancy of Chasan Shochet & Teacher occasioned by the timely resignation of Mr Wechsler our present functionary, as also to advertise in differen'd papers we have agreed with Mr W. that he will give up the place at any time from the first of August or earlier otherwise continue his functions a month after expiration of the Quarter being to the first of October in case we are not able to fill the vacancy sooner. A single man

man one of those generally emigrating from germany to this contry we prefer as expectation of such don't overreact our ability, we pay 250.00 doll. you will please to insert in the Occident a Notice in general that on application to Frank & Adler further particulars will be given, and charge to the congregation The accounts of the suffrings of our Brethren in Erez Israel have reached us, and dreadfull & heartsickning the are indeed. An Appeal made to our brethren hier was heartily respondet to and from the result we are glad to send to you, the agent, the enclosed Draft for 50 dol on the western Bank of Balto. may this, little as it is, contribute to alleviate such distress.
we fail the monthly appearance of your Occident and swarming as this country is with proselyte scrip, it cannot fail to refresh & strengthen the mind of every israelitish reader, hoping that you enjoy good health, we take the liberty to sign ourselfs your sincere friend
Henry Adler
Secty of the ? B. L Congregation

Identifier

LSDCBx2FF1_59

Date

1854-06-19