Letter from Isidor Bush to Isaac Leeser;January 26, 1844
- Title
- Letter from Isidor Bush to Isaac Leeser;January 26, 1844
- Author
- Isidor Bush
- Contributor
- Isaac Leeser
- Format
- Letter. 2 page(s).
- Type
- Letter
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- Manuscript
- content
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St Louis Jan 26th 5604.
Dear Sir!
The Directors of our Bnai-El Congregation, elected at our last annual meeting, whose names you will see by the enclosed list, have directed me to send you our subscriptions List and to express to you their hope, that you will exert yourself in behalf of our purpose; thus far we have succeeded in getting a pretty good subscription here and if a little more can be collected we will soon be able to go to building
Though there is frequently but little gained if there stands a beautifull house dedicated to the service of God it is of great moment for our people here.
As you will have perceived during your last visit to this city and by your editorial experience, the interest which is felt or manifested here for our religion, our literature &c is far below that of any other place in proportion to its great jewish population, but it is no utopian hope, that if a respectable Synagogue is soon built, many who do not belong now to any israel. Congregation will join us, and so will probably the others, now inactive congregation, either as a whole or as individuals; more interest will then be felt in our affairs and from this a better future may be anticipated.
The lot we bought from Mr Jacobs for the Synagogue was sold by the same far below its real value, in consideration of its purpose, it has a front of 70 feet (by 75 in depth) its location is central and it is our plan to erect a plain but handsome building, the cost of which shall not exceed $6000 including fixtures, and it shall at the same time have school Rooms for religious instruction.
Any contribution, small as the amount may be, will therefore be thankfully received and be of great benefit towards a speedy accomplishment of these designs.
I do not think of anything else that might be of interest for you, except that some of our Israelites, though foremost in contributing for the relief of the suffering emigrants desained[?] as and about Cairo by [?]ce, have made among themselves besides this an extra collection and handed $100.00 as a present of a Jewish society for the same purpose to the mayor of this city.
With feelings of confidence in your zeal that will leave this call go lost, and with the assurance of my perfect esteem and affection
Yours
Isidor Bush - Identifier
- LSDCBx1FF2_23
- Date
- 1844-01-26
Part of Letter from Isidor Bush to Isaac Leeser;January 26, 1844
Isidor Bush, “Letter from Isidor Bush to Isaac Leeser;January 26, 1844”, 1844-01-26, Isaac Leeser Digital Repository, accessed September 7, 2024, https://judaicadhpenn.org/legacyprojects/s/leeser/item/68521