Letter from Samuel L. Bruel to Isaac Leeser;January 18, 1853
- Title
- Letter from Samuel L. Bruel to Isaac Leeser;January 18, 1853
- Author
- Samuel L. Bruel
- Contributor
- Isaac Leeser
- Date Created
- 18 January 1853
- Format
- Letter. 1 page(s) on 1 sheet(s).
- Legal
- Type
- Letter
- Language(s)
- English
- Has Format
- https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/items/ark:/81431/p3xw48g89/manifest.json
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- https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/catalog/81431-p3xw48g89
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The Revd Isaac Leeser
Dr. Sir
I am requested to Inform you that by Wm.? Mayer & ? that a packet a Packet was sent to you yesterday by post without date or any preliminary remarks, the papers quite full and we were desirous to send them off without delay. You will perceive that neither of us are acustomed to write for the Occ?. yet we have ventured to express our sentiments to the best of our ability, trusting to your judgement and the kindness of your correction (which you will be pleased to make) which long experience has afforded you. be pleased to do us the justice to believe that our motives are precisely as express in the communication sent you, and above all the desire to cause yourself as an Editor and the public to be informd of the truth of both sides of the question. We shall be pleased to learn from you that our communications or any part of them will be serviceable for public information
Doubless you are already informed that the Rev J. Rosenfelt has tendered the resignation of his ministry, which was accepted without any demur, report says the health of his family, which does not agree with this climate in the cause slander says there are other reasons, it is to be hoped that the community in general will not suffer by this sudden change— Our new Hebrew is erected and under a stated roof, it is a beautiful structure, and has an imposing appearance, if its members do not add concequence to it, the Building certainly has given great concequence to them, the commodious vist? room on the ground floor which is 33 by nearly 80 & 15 high is nearly finished it is intended to have divine service in that room on Hebrew It is expected to consecrate the Hebrew on the coming Hebrew. The Ladies have subscribed several Hundreds of Dollars for Hebrew & stairs carpet for the alter & & A society which has been named Hebrew has been organized for the purpose of ministring to the wants of the sick the Dying & the dead. They number already of 55 persons a Hebrew—and Hebrew is attached to the society. The first con? for the benefit of our Jewish Hospital on Western Row, comes off this Eveng at the Melodian, from the vast am't of tickets already sold it is expected the Hall will be filld to an overflow. I am desired by Mr. Mayer to say that he will shortly be in Philadelphia when he will do himself the honor of calling with you please to accept our respects and best wishes
I am
your. mo obj.
Samuel Bruel
Cincin
Jany 18 5613 - Identifier
- LSDCBx9FF14_18
- Date
- 1853-01-18
Part of Letter from Samuel L. Bruel to Isaac Leeser;January 18, 1853
Samuel L. Bruel, “Letter from Samuel L. Bruel to Isaac Leeser;January 18, 1853”, 1853-01-18, Isaac Leeser Digital Repository, accessed September 7, 2024, https://judaicadhpenn.org/legacyprojects/s/leeser/item/69068