Letter from David Meldola to Isaac Leeser;January 03, 1851
- Title
- Letter from David Meldola to Isaac Leeser;January 03, 1851
- Author
- David Meldola
- Contributor
- Isaac Leeser
- Date Created
- 3 January 1851
- Format
- Letter. 4 page(s).
- Type
- Letter
- Has Format
- https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/items/ark:/81431/p3nc5sz52/manifest.json
- Link to Colenda
- https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/catalog/81431-p3nc5sz52
- Physical Characteristics
- Unlined Paper
- Wax Seal
- Manuscript
- content
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371 Walnut St
near 13th St
For
The Revd Isaac Leeser
Philadelphia
America
Hebrew
London 29th Tebet 5611
Revd and dear Sir,
I have considerd it a religious duty on my part to address this day a Pastoral letter to the much respect A. Hart Esq. President of your Congregation to endeavour a reconciliation for indeed I must confess fearless of any one that you Sir as a Hebrew cannot in any way be removed unless proper evidence of any Hebrew be regularly taken by Orthodox and authenticated Jewish Ecclesiastics, thus I says if they really wish to be reputed as Jews which I doubt not but they are I have written to say that I am in full hopes that shortly every member at Philadelphia will loudly cry Hebrew I regret that the days are very short (Friday's) and my occupations are numerous otherwise I should send you a copy I trust they will do all that is right. I have read the whole of your letter attentively—now my Dr. friend let me urge upon you and request it as a particular favor as a brother or a child pray give in (consistently) in whatever you can Hebrew pray dont be hasty till all over Hebrew dont allow your enemies to laugh, enter, be reinstated—Hebrew I doubt not you will do it and will fully understand my meaning and feelings—write to me dont spare me point out to me I am ready and willing to serve you as I see you are in the right
I hope Mr. Hart will be generous to show you my letter and communicate it at once to the authorities and do all in your favor? as for your advice to the gang man here to hesitate &c I said nothing to him for heaven knows he might take it as if I had some particular views in it therefore silence on my part was the best—he is rather sly & I cannot find out what nature of a letter he wrote (though he is very friendly with me) to your congregation, what are his pretensions? in a place they had you your Sermons, your literature a toll an entire beginer in every thing he is past it is only 4 years he is here ? I thought therefore prudently not to say a word to him, though I learnt that he wishes to be insured of the situation before he goes, indeed—on what ground? I shall be most happy to hear from you and hope the result will be good— and favourable on your side; let me know something of the above going man's application from here let all this be in confidence. wishing you every success and prosperity—I remain
Revd Sir
yours very truly
David Meldola
The Revd. Dr. Schiller has been choosen as minister (not Hebrew) of Manchester this is a begining a Cardinal only, at present, he indeed is the ally the man—Hebrew not the mere puff and humbugary of initials Dr Ph?
Please let me know candidly the effect of my letter Hebrew
Let me request of you that any thing I might have said to be in the greatest confidence as the young man is quite on friendly terms with me and should not wish him to think that I have even mentioned his name Rabbi Nissim is at present at Paris on his journey—Mr D Pizinbert respects pray secrecy: - Identifier
- LSDCBx1FF8_8
- Date
- 1851-01-03
Part of Letter from David Meldola to Isaac Leeser;January 03, 1851
David Meldola, “Letter from David Meldola to Isaac Leeser;January 03, 1851”, 1851-01-03, Isaac Leeser Digital Repository, accessed September 7, 2024, https://judaicadhpenn.org/legacyprojects/s/leeser/item/68522