Letter from Bernhard Henry Gotthelf to Isaac Leeser;May 25, 1853
- Title
- Letter from Bernhard Henry Gotthelf to Isaac Leeser;May 25, 1853
- Author
- Bernhard Henry Gotthelf
- Contributor
- Isaac Leeser
- Date Created
- 25 May 1853
- Format
- Letter. 2 page(s).
- Type
- Letter
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- https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/items/ark:/81431/p3wh2f16q/manifest.json
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- https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/catalog/81431-p3wh2f16q
- Physical Characteristics
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- content
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Louisville Ky May 25th 1853
Hebrew
B. H. Gotthelf
Revd Isaac Leeser
Walnut St No 371
Philadelphia
Louisville, Ky. May 25, 1853.
Most honored Mr. Leeser:
I regret with all my heart, that I had to delay my answer to you so long, and even now, I am not in a position to write to you in much detail as I should like. In the month before the last, I went to the post-office, and after several inquiries, I received six numbers which had not been delivered. Every one of them had had the address torn off But who was it who had not received them? I, therefore, waited several more weeks for the last number, and, several days later, upon receiving my own, I found only three left over, but also without address. Since I have acquired two new subscribers, whose names I shall write below, I gave them two of these copies. Later, I saw nothing until yesterday, when I again found five copies and two exemplars “Obligation of the Sabbath” Of these five copies, only three had addresses, namely, Israel Hyman, L. Bach, and Sol. Simmons, the last, as I have recently found out, is now in Cincinnati, then I think I can transmit this copy to him. As I wrote to you in that letter you have not yet received, the following have discontinued:— Abraham Din Kelsfial, Goldberg, Mark, Mark, Rosenberg, Sale, Hyman, Zilberman, Uhlman, E. Bamberger, Moses Lieberman, and if I am not mistaken, J. Lieber. You see, therefore, that almost all your subscribers here, while they do not look down upon your periodical, hate to give up the $3. Since I received altogether five copies which have not been called for, I cannot tell you in detail up to the present moment. For the same reason, I have not yet collected much. For I should very much like to see, the economical gentlemen accepting the new copies before they pay for the old—and thus become ?......Believe me, dear Mr. Leeser that I have taken a great deal of trouble with these people, as much as you yourself would have taken, but not I nor even our teacher Moses could change these people. As I told you, I have two new subscribers—B. Myer, Hodgensville, Ky. Larue, Ct., and S. Oberndorfer, 3rd St. between Market & Jefferson. Please send the new copies to their address. After receipt of the next issue I shall unhesitatingly collect and send it to you as soon and as much as possible. I should very much like to write some pleas? news to you, but the circumstances, as you will see, do not permit it. Perhaps in my next letter, I'll be able to do so. My wife and children send kindest greetings. Your most devoted servant and friend,
B. H. Gotthelf - Identifier
- LSDCBx1FF10_34
- Date
- 1853-05-25
Part of Letter from Bernhard Henry Gotthelf to Isaac Leeser;May 25, 1853
Bernhard Henry Gotthelf, “Letter from Bernhard Henry Gotthelf to Isaac Leeser;May 25, 1853”, 1853-05-25, Isaac Leeser Digital Repository, accessed September 7, 2024, https://judaicadhpenn.org/legacyprojects/s/leeser/item/68699