Letter from Sen. Samuel Hart to Isaac Leeser;November 16, 1853 · Isaac Leeser Digital Repository · Legacy Projects from Judaica DH at Penn Libraries

Title

Letter from Sen. Samuel Hart to Isaac Leeser;November 16, 1853

Author

Sen. Samuel Hart

Contributor

Isaac Leeser

Location(s)

Charleston

Philadelphia

Format

Letter. 3 page(s) on 1 sheet(s).

Type

Letter

Language(s)

English

Physical Characteristics

Unlined Paper

Manuscript

Is Part Of

Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Isaac Leeser Collection

content

Collections on a/c Occident from I. Cohen 900 rep comp 180 $7.20
Rev I Leeser,
Dear Sir, I hand you enclosed my check on Mechanic Bank New York, for Seven 20/ Dolls proceeds 50 collections from Jacob Cohen Esqr. I remit this small amount because I think every dollar you can re-=ceive at present you can find use for in your enterprize. I regretted much in finding you absent from Phila on my sojourn there I hope your printer & stereo-type are progressing rapidly to a conclusion, as the people are very anx

=ious to see the Bible— What is the meaning of Dr. Wise being called to the City of Cincinatti to take charge of what was hitherto considered an orthodox congregation are the people so indif=ferent or changeable in their opinions or has Dr W. be come more orthodox in his outward expressi=ons & conduct. At least his prevale opinions are I am sure not undergone a change for Revd Mr Meyer recd a letter from him, ad=vising of his call & so treats it as a triumph of Reform & boats? that in less than 10 years the whole of the Jews in the United States will be come reformers, so that I am

of opinion that the Dr is an hypocrite, his writings lately certainly has a differ-ent colouring to what his precious opinions were & his essays in your jour=nal certainly indicate a very great modification at least of his former negative ideas of Messiah & resurrection—do please enlighten me early—in regard to the Dr.'s call.
Please advise me how much Oppenheim owes for the Occident as well as Myers are they all desirous to pay Michl Lazarus has not paid me for a long while, does he still take the O.? Are there any other dues to you here,?
Are we to have any of Peixotto ?? Hoping you are well, in which all your friends here unite. I remain your friend
Samuel Hart Senr.
Charleston Nov 16 1853

Identifier

LSKAP20-809

Date

1853-11-16