Letter from Jr. J. De La Motta to Isaac Leeser;March 19, 1839

Title: Letter from Jr. J. De La Motta to Isaac Leeser;March 19, 1839
Author: Jr. J. De La Motta
Contributor: Isaac Leeser
Location(s): Savannah; Philadelphia
Format: Letter. 4 page(s) on 2 sheet(s).
Type: Letter
Language(s): English
Has Format: https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/items/ark:/81431/p3q815j59/manifest.json
Link to Colenda: https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/catalog/81431-p3q815j59
Physical Characteristics: Unlined Paper; Manuscript
Is Part Of: Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Isaac Leeser Collection
content: Savannah March 19. 1839.
My dear Sir.
The arrival of the Schooner Heroine yes=terday brought me your esteemed favour of the 1st instant and also the five copies of your work, which I shall deliver tomorrow to those who subscribed for them, and remit you the amount as soon as received; the only difficulty I shall have will be as to the manner of making the remittance, as I could not procure a draft on your City for so small an amount, however should I not be able to do so, will send it by Doctor De LaMotta who writes me that he will leave Charleston for the north soon after the Passover Holidays;
Judging from the one or two discourses of your collections that I have as yet read I am certain I shall be be pleased with them they give an ? of what the others are and ? us, do much in diffusing a correct knowledge of our Holy Religion„ the exersions my dear Sir you have and are still making for that purpose is creditable to yourself and desires the support of all of us the children of Israel, you shall have mine and you will please consider me a standing subscriber to all the works you are now or may hereafter publish, the mechanical part of the book is well done, and I am much pleased with the specimen you have not use of your Book of Daily Prayers &c be assured I shall use my exersions to get you as many subscribers as can be obtained in our small community, tho' I cannot promise you to get many as most of the few who are followers of the

religion of their Forefathers are already supplied. I can however promise you one thing and that is my best exersions. The weather here is delightfully fine, tho' on the 4th just Instant we witnessed here the novel sight of a Snow Storm which lasted just sufficiently long to gratify those who had never before enjoyed the pleasure of a Slay ride and Snow balling.
With my best wishes for your success and sincerely recipro-=cating your kind wishes I remain Dear Sir
Your friend & well wisher
J. De La Motta Junr.
Rev. Isaac Leeser
Philadelphia

D.B.
Revd Isaac Leeser
No 304 Chesnut St. S.W. Corner of 11th
Mail| Philadelphia
Identifier: LSKAP0017
Date: 1839-03-19

Part of Letter from Jr. J. De La Motta to Isaac Leeser;March 19, 1839

Jr. J. De La Motta, “Letter from Jr. J. De La Motta to Isaac Leeser;March 19, 1839”, 1839-03-19, Isaac Leeser Digital Repository, accessed September 7, 2024, https://judaicadhpenn.org/legacyprojects/s/leeser/item/69189