Letter from Abraham Alexandre Lindo to Isaac Leeser;November 06, 1848

Title: Letter from Abraham Alexandre Lindo to Isaac Leeser;November 06, 1848
Author: Abraham Alexandre Lindo
Contributor: Isaac Leeser
Date Created: 6 November 1848
Location(s): Cincinnati; Philadelphia
Format: Letter. 4 page(s).
Type: Letter
Language(s): English
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Physical Characteristics: Lined Paper; Wax Seal; Manuscript
Is Part Of: The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries
content: Cincinnati Ohio
6th Novr 1848
Revd Sir
Before I left New York on my return to this city I wrote you a few lines, under date of 31st Augt. by Mr. Abm. Hart which you have no doubt received. Since my arrival, here I have had no communication from Mr. Noah on the subject of the letter &c I left with him for The Trustees of the Crosby Street Synagogue, proposing a union of the congregations. I am writing now urging him not to lose sight of this object. I notice it has been adverted to and ably treated in the occident for last month under the head “Association.” It is lamentable to witness the apathy that prevails among us Jews while the world around us is intensly engaged on subjects connected with the well-being of the human family; surely this torpor cannot last; the Jews must go with the stream or incur the charge of being less alive to the obligations imposed by their religion than any other people. The proposed union is so manifestly calculated to produce most important beneficial results as regard both the temporal and spiritual condition of our Nation that I cannot abandon the hope of soon seeing it carried into effect. Should the constituted synagogue authorities decline acting upon the suggestion I contemplate proposing to form an association for the same objects to consist of private individuals of every congregation, and shall not hesitate to commence it if only a dozen influential gentlemen filled with zeal for their faith and with a sincere desire to witness its professors taking their proper position amidst the

nations among whom they have been dispersed for the holiest and mightiest of purposes, consent to join in it, and I feel persuaded that at no remote period after the formation of such an association it will reckon among its members almost every Israelite in these states. should your proposal in the occident for ministers of the different synagogues to meet in the ensuing spring be embraced by them generally it may lead to important results. You are but an indiffer-ent correspondent yet I trust a reply to this will not be witheld by you, and that I may anticipate your having success fully used your kind endeavours to circulate the Retrospect— as it will have the double purpose of serving me and promoting the common cause.—Has Mr. Abm Hart got a copy from you? Had my time permitted of it I would when at Philadelphia have gone over with you the points that work treats. You have it in your power to do much towards calling attention to publications of this description and I feel assured that whatever you can do towards aiding such efforts will not be witheld, especially as you are well aware of the uphill work those have to encounter who through the press attempt to rouse our people to action
As you have many opportunities of seeing Miss Gratz will you do me the favor to mention me respectfully to her that when I left for her the letter entrusted to me by Mrs. Etting I fully expected to have had the pleasure of waiting upon her on my return to Philadelphia from New York & regret exceedingly being deprived of doing so from the necessity I was under of returning home by way of Albany

Buffalo &c. It is however very probable that in the Spring I shall assured visit Philadelphia when I shall not fail passing my respects to her.—excuse the liberty I am taking but if I can in return serve you I shall be most happy to do so I am reverend Sir
Your obt Servant
A A. Lindo
Revd Isaac Leeser

Revd Isaac Leeser
371 Walnut Street
Philadelphia

The above text refers to Occident Volume 6 No. 7 pages 313 through 321. Click here to view.
Identifier: LSDCBx1FF5_32
Date: 1848-11-06

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Abraham Alexandre Lindo, “Letter from Abraham Alexandre Lindo to Isaac Leeser;November 06, 1848”, 1848-11-06, Isaac Leeser Digital Repository, accessed September 7, 2024, https://judaicadhpenn.org/legacyprojects/s/leeser/item/69326