Letter from Aaron Wolff to Isaac Leeser;May 24, 1853 · Isaac Leeser Digital Repository · Legacy Projects from Judaica DH at Penn Libraries

Title

Letter from Aaron Wolff to Isaac Leeser;May 24, 1853

Author

Aaron Wolff

Contributor

Isaac Leeser

Date Created

24 May 1853

Location(s)

Saint Thomas

Philadelphia

Format

Letter. 3 page(s).

Type

Letter

Language(s)

English

Has Format

https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/items/ark:/81431/p3m32nw97/manifest.json

Link to Colenda

https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/catalog/81431-p3m32nw97

Physical Characteristics

Manuscript

Is Part Of

The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries

content

St Thomas 24 May 1853
Revd Mr Leeser
Phila
My Dr Sir
I wrote you a short time since introducing Dr Haas to your attention in the letter I informed you that our Corelig=ionist Cap Rothschild had received the Knighthood of Da? our King for the ability he had shown as charge from the Dominican government to the Danish court for the pur=pose of making a treaty with the parties—
I have since (on the 12)

of July been appointed by the government of these Islands pl Stadshaupment?; & on the 12 of the present month elected by my fellow citizens a member of our Burgher or town council
The most pleasing part of the latter honor is that my colleagues 5 in number have in respect to my conscientious convictions attend or changed the day of meeting from Saturday which was the day of meeting always to Thursday
Now I will ask the favor of you to give this a place in the Occident not letting it

appear that it came from me. Also to pay a handsome compliment to my colleagues of the Burgher Council for the liberality of feeling & respect of conscientious convictions, put the article in your usual good stile & remb remember that this is the second time I have been fortunate enough to have public days appointed to be held on our Sabbath changed to days of the week.
I am Dr Sir
Yours Truly
A. Wolff

Identifier

LSDCBx1FF10_33

Date

1853-05-24