Letter from 1817-1886 James Koppel Gutheim to Isaac Leeser;November 19, 1845 · Isaac Leeser Digital Repository · Legacy Projects from Judaica DH at Penn Libraries

Title

Letter from 1817-1886 James Koppel Gutheim to Isaac Leeser;November 19, 1845

Author

James Koppel Gutheim

Contributor

Isaac Leeser

Location(s)

New York City

Philadelphia

Format

Letter. 3 page(s).

Type

Letter

Has Format

https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/items/ark:/81431/p3hq3sq7b/manifest.json

Link to Colenda

https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/catalog/81431-p3hq3sq7b

Physical Characteristics

Unlined Paper

Wax Seal

Manuscript

Is Part Of

The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries

content

New York Novr. 19. 1845
Revd. & Dear Sir
Enclosed are $3.00 for this year's Occident from Mr. B. Lichtenstein, Buffalo. I should feel obliged if you would send me the September No. which as I have lost it.
Dr. Lilienthal late of St. Petersburg has arrived. It is very probable that You may secure his aid for your paper. I have seen him last night & he told me that he intended to reduce the observations he has made concerning our co-religionists during his stay in Russia to writing & communicate them to the Zeitung des Juden [?]. I remarked to him that it would be very desirable for the English Jews generally if his essays on the subject would appear simultaneously in the English Press & that you would certainly publish his communications with pleasure. The condition of our brethren in Russia, according to his accounts, are wretched beyond our conception. Hitherto they have at least enjoyed the liberty of following the religion of our fathers, but this boon will in all probability very soon been denied them. To renounce their religion or die, will be the only alternative left them. A sad calamity for 2 millions of our brethren.
Dr. L. tenders you, through me, his kind regards

& should feel himself greatly honoured if you would enter into correspondence with him. He is a man that feels a warm interest in our religion & our nation & who according to my opinion, would make an able champion.
I remain Dear Sir, with sincere respect
Yours truly
James K. Gutheim
To the Revd. I. Leeser
Philadelphia

P.S. If you should be acquainted with a Mr. Hirshfeld of Marburg, who arrived some time ago in your city, please to present him my compliments

Revd. Isaac Leeser
118 South 4th Str.
Philadelphia

Identifier

LSDCBx1FF2_27

Date

1845-11-19