Letter from Jacob Canter DeLaMotta to Isaac Leeser;September 17, 1832 · Isaac Leeser Digital Repository · Legacy Projects from Judaica DH at Penn Libraries

Title

Letter from Jacob Canter DeLaMotta to Isaac Leeser;September 17, 1832

Author

Jacob Canter DeLaMotta

Contributor

Isaac Leeser

Date Created

17 September 1832

Location(s)

Charleston

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/p3697031f/manifest.json

Link to Colenda

https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/catalog/81431-p3697031f

Physical Characteristics

Unlined Paper

Manuscript

Is Part Of

Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Isaac Leeser Collection

content

Charleston Sept 17th 1832
Revd Isaac Leeser
My Dear Sir,
By the enclosed letter you will find that I have not forgotten you as you conjectured in your esteemed favour per the Randolph record on Friday?. I thank you much for your interesting statement of the Cholera, and am happy to find the disease is taking its exit from your fine city. You conjecture right, that it is not properly understood—we have the advantage of the experience of all the faculty of the North, doubtless it will pass over our city, altho' we are prepared for its reception it will nevertheless be a very c? visitor. I have certainly been detained visiting you on account of the ravages it produced at the North. I fear the fall will have too far advanced to admit of my leaving home for a colder region however, I anticipate being with you in the early part of the spring, God

being willing, but most certain some time during the summer. I was pleased to note that you think my friends would be pleased to see the Dator?, I assure you none more so than the Dater himself to see his friends. I must humble you by presenting my friend Mr. Allen with the enclosed letter. Should you see any of my friends who shall inquire, state my reasons for not being in Philadelphia. I shall be glad to hear from you after the holidays, and what assistance you had with the prayers on Kippur Day.
Again I must conclude with the best wishes and regard of your friend.
Jacob De La Motta

Revd. Isaac Leeser
Philadelphia

Identifier

LSKAP0201

Date

1832-09-17