Letter from son of Jacob Selig to Isaac Leeser;September 13, 1830 · Isaac Leeser Digital Repository · Legacy Projects from Judaica DH at Penn Libraries

Title

Letter from son of Jacob Selig to Isaac Leeser;September 13, 1830

Author

son of Jacob Selig

Contributor

Isaac Leeser

Location(s)

Dülmen

Philadelphia

Format

Letter. 4 page(s).

Type

Letter

Has Format

https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/items/ark:/81431/p3cc0vk5k/manifest.json

Link to Colenda

https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/catalog/81431-p3cc0vk5k

Physical Characteristics

Lined Paper

Manuscript

Is Part Of

The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries

content

[Yiddish?]

[Yiddish?]

Dillman, Sunday 13th Tishri
(October), 1830.
Peace to my cousin, Itzik.
In view of this opportunity, I cannot omit writing several lines to you. Don't take it anisa[?] that I write so briefly to you, but I promise you faithfully that I will do better in the future. As you will, with God's help, soon hear from Jacob, we are still in the best of health, as we hope is the case with you. I am at present at my mother's [?] where I will remain for a while. I hope that you and our Uncle Jacob are in the best of health.
I remain your ever faithful cousin
Selig, son of Jacob

Addressed to my dear and beloved cousin, Isaac. May God make his revd[?] fortunate and guard him from the storms of the sea.

The last phrase must refer to the bearer of the letter.

Sep. 31 3rd
Reverand Isaac Leeser

Sir

I have the honor to enclose you a resolution of the Congregationadopted at the last stated meeting. In pursuance whereof I tender you on their part an engagement as Hazan for a term of five years at a salary of one thousand Dollars per annum as you will [?] to say whether you will accept of the Same or whether you desire any modification or to the number of years–The words of the resolution are general but I do not believe it to be the wish of the Congregation to oblige you to serve for any longer period than would be every way a agreeable or acceptable to yourself
I am very respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
Z Phillips
Copy Parnass K. K.
5592 Mickve Israel
Sep. 11—1831
Extract from the minutes of a Stated Meeting of the K.K.M.I. Held on 4 September 1831

Resolved That Mr. Parnass be authorized to engage the services of Isaac Leeser as Hazan for the Congregation for a term of Five Years at a Salary of One Thousand Dollars per annum–
Id. Gratz Secretary
Copy of the resolution enclosed
The following appeared on the other side:–
No. 2
Sept. N' 1831
Copy of letter to Isaac Leeser
Enclosing resolution–

relating to the engagement of
Rev Isaac Leeser as Hazan

Identifier

LSDCBx1FF2_8

Date

1830-09-13