Letter from Abraham Alexandre Lindo to Isaac Leeser;February 13, 1849

Title: Letter from Abraham Alexandre Lindo to Isaac Leeser;February 13, 1849
Author: Abraham Alexandre Lindo
Contributor: Isaac Leeser
Date Created: 13 February 1849
Location(s): Cincinnati; Philadelphia
Format: Letter. 2 page(s).
Type: Letter
Language(s): English
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Physical Characteristics: Unlined Paper; Manuscript
Is Part Of: The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries
content: Cincinnati 13 Feby 5609.
Revd Sir
Accept my thanks for inserting, in the occident of this month, my first letter on the union &c. It is thought much of here, perhaps more than it deserves. I am not over greedy of praise but if my labours contribute, in the smallest degree, to promote the good cause, it will I confess make me happy, and amply compensate me.
I have now the pleasure of handing you Letter 3, on subjects confessedly difficult to be properly treated. Whether I have succee==ded or not in my expositions, and to what degree will be judged by the public before whom my letters are to be placed.
I read very attentively your excellent article on “The Results of Union.” it came very opportunely, and I availed myself of it, as you will perceive in my 3 Letter, to induce patient attention to my exposition. Your remarks and suggestions, and my two first letters ought to suffice for the purposes of the suggested meeting. Our Folks scarcely ever proceed at Railway speed, therefore what you may further suggest and I may publish will be in very good time and keeping, even if issued after holding the meeting, for the Union should it ever take place. I shall therefore continue my exposition, and though not as fully as might be done, I will still endeavour to render it as useful and interesting as I can, by neglecting nothing that I think might conduce to those ends.
I expect the pleasure of a letter from you in acknow=ledgment of that I wrote you on forwarding to you my 2nd Letter on the Union. I am anxious to learn if you approve of and intend, on my suggestion, announcing at once in the occident for march, the meeting for Rosh Hodesh Sivan, the 22nd May, at New York. In your article “The results of Union” page

page 539, I observe something like a too much waiting upon others? announce the meeting and I will venture to insure an attendance of at least a dozen—quite enough, and perhaps better than a greater number to resolve on constituting itself the suggested society, which many will subsequently join. Forgoing that far neither much labour nor money will be required, whilst it may be the means of eventual success in the object we have in view. If the meeting take place at New York many of the laymen of that city will doubtless attend. I have in view as many as a dozen including laymen and ministers that would be present at the meeting. Dr. WiseEach name is labeled with a number above it—1, 2, 3, 4, etc., Dr. Lilienthall, Revd. Mr. Isaacs, Revd Mr. Lyons, Revd Mr Leo, Revd Isaac Leeser, Mr Abm Kursheedt, His Father, Mr. Abm Hart N/Y. Mr. Noah, Dr. J. I. Cohen, Balt. Revd Mr Gutheime Revd Mr Hart, Phil. Myself. There number 14 and surely many more of the Gentlemen from Albany, New York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore, to say nothing of Cincinnati, & other portions of the Union who may chance to be at New York at the time, it may be reasonably expected will attend.
My son visited Dr. Rice at Baltimore. The reverend Gentleman persisted in saying he would not attend the meeting, giving for reason that he thought a meeting of ministers could have no result, and that one of talented laymen would be likely to have more: He added that he might, however, yet determine on attending. I hope he may but if he do not we must strive to do as well as we can without him.
Have you considered my request to have 50 copies of each of my letters struck off before breaking the forms in order to their being made up as a pamphlet. I hope you will have the goodness to gratify me in this
I am ever revd sir Yours faithfully A A Lindo
Revd Isaac Leeser

The above text refers to Occident Volume 6 No. 11 pages 517 through 540. Click here to view.
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Identifier: LSDCBx1FF6_14
Date: 1849-02-13

Part of Letter from Abraham Alexandre Lindo to Isaac Leeser;February 13, 1849

Abraham Alexandre Lindo, “Letter from Abraham Alexandre Lindo to Isaac Leeser;February 13, 1849”, 1849-02-13, Isaac Leeser Digital Repository, accessed September 7, 2024, https://judaicadhpenn.org/legacyprojects/s/leeser/item/69150