Letter from Adolff Wolff to Isaac Leeser;November 01, 1847
- Title
- Letter from Adolff Wolff to Isaac Leeser;November 01, 1847
- Author
- Adolff Wolff
- Contributor
- Isaac Leeser
- Format
- Letter. 4 page(s).
- Type
- Letter
- Has Format
- https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/items/ark:/81431/p34t6fv68/manifest.json
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- https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/catalog/81431-p34t6fv68
- Physical Characteristics
- Lined Paper
- Wax Seal
- Manuscript
- content
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St Thomas 1 Nov 1847
Revd Mr Leeser
Phila
Dear Sir
I recd your few lines [?] late with the Occident for Oct I thank you for inserting our affairs. The Sep No I have not recd.
On Sunday evening a Young man of our Congregation born at St Croix was baptized by the Revd Mr Brett a Dutch Reformed Minister the parents of this Young man completely neglected his Religious education, he was but twice in our Synagogue, never adhering to any of our forms & publicly defamed the day of Kipur by going to business, as soon as I heard that he was so inclined I used my evidences[?] to prevent him but he would not give me a hearing. The consequence is in happiness to his family & which they richly merit—This Mr Brett is pursuing
a line of conduct that requires our utmost vigilance to stem. he seduces our lads of 13 to 15 Years to become teachers to his Sunday School, he has now two with him teaching the negro children, the Catechisms the Parent of one never sends him to our school altho warned to do so, the other came to our school & because his attendance was irregular & his conduct what it should not be & was admonished, he was permitted by those in whose care he is to Keep away—do me the favor to put in your paper an article of warning to parents & guardians setting forth what they have to answer for by the neglect of giving their children a Religious education & causing them to attend the Synagogue make it strong as coming from you; for I fear that unless something is done to arouse their feelings we will have repetitions of what has passed, for Mr Brett has very very persuasive [?].
My daughter will be married this day
week.–With best wishes I am yr Truly
A Wolff
don't forget my [?] [?], & [?] please in the article to urge Parents & guardians of children to send them to school, many from private [?] &c. Do not send, point out the impropriety
On Sabath M[?] of Tabernacle 7 of our young people were confirmed by Mr Carillar[?] the Ceremony was very impressive below the names Mrs Daniel Wolff, Misses Miriam & Rebecca Wolff Miss D. Contessios[?], Miss DeMya Mr Alexander Wolff & Mr Jacob Benjamin
Revd Mr Leeser
Phila. - Identifier
- LSDCBx1FF4_2
- Date
- 1847-11-01
Part of Letter from Adolff Wolff to Isaac Leeser;November 01, 1847
Adolff Wolff, “Letter from Adolff Wolff to Isaac Leeser;November 01, 1847”, 1847-11-01, Isaac Leeser Digital Repository, accessed September 7, 2024, https://judaicadhpenn.org/legacyprojects/s/leeser/item/68799