Letter from Isaac A. Levy to Isaac Leeser;January 22, 1849

Title: Letter from Isaac A. Levy to Isaac Leeser;January 22, 1849
Author: Isaac A. Levy
Contributor: Isaac Leeser
Date Created: 22 January 1849
Location(s): Richmond; Philadelphia
Format: Letter. 3 page(s).
Type: Letter
Language(s): English
Has Format: https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/items/ark:/81431/p33r0q945/manifest.json
Link to Colenda: https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/catalog/81431-p33r0q945
Physical Characteristics: Lined Paper; Wax Seal; Manuscript
Is Part Of: The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries
content: Richmond, January 22.1849.
Revrd. Isaac Leeser
Respected Friend,
It seems that you have not read my letter as I intended & that I have alarmed you unnecessarily. I did not intend to communicate the information that ll of your Claims here were offsetted by Jacob Ezekiel's indebtedness but that some were perhaps in that condition & others could not be collected from other causes inability deaths &c; and also my remarks about your matters remaining in Ezekiel's hands, were not intended to charge him with dishonesty, but meant that your matters could not prosper in the hands of such an agent, who (it is evident to me) has been very luke-warm in your interest to say the least. I have no doubt in the hands of some enterprising person your interests could be largely aug--mented, as I wrote in my previous letter. As regards the claim you hold against me, I did not wish to use any plea to get off, but was under the impression that Ezekiel had given me credit for the amount and made correct returns to you for the ammount for I feel fully satisfied that I have paid him for some volumes of the Occident in cash & have his receipt, but cannot put my hand on it at this moment, notwithstanding I will pay what I owe you as it is hard for you to loose under either circumstances, Ezekiel owes me so much, he can owe me a little more

I had some conversation with Mr. Isaac Hyneman to-day, who was one of the persons referred to in my last, who has been under the same impression as myself as regards Ezekiel having given him credit for the amount, but says you shall not suffer by him & that he will pay his account excepting for the numbers, which he did not receive, amounting to about 1 vol. In all. I will authorize Mr. N. Ezekiel to allow him the amount he wishes deducted. I will on to-morrow get your matters out of Jacob Ezekiels hands & place them with your Agent Mr. N. Ezekiel, who I hope will make an efficient one. The next Occidents you forward, he wishes you to send by Adams Express Serv; direct to N. Ezekiel care of Jacob A Levy. I will pay over to him the money I owe & will endeavour with Mr. N. E. to collect all I can I have nothing of interest to communicate. Our Ball in aid of the Hebrew School Fund takes place on the 7th Feby. Mrs. Myers the eldest daughter of Jos. Marx deceased died here on the 17th Inst.
Hoping that you are in Health
I remain
your Friend
Isaac A Levy
P. S. If you should hear of a suitable person to fill the office of Hazan, let me hear from you

Revd. Isaac Leeser
371 Walnut Street
Philadelphia
Identifier: LSDCBx1FF6_7
Date: 1849-01-22

Part of Letter from Isaac A. Levy to Isaac Leeser;January 22, 1849

Isaac A. Levy, “Letter from Isaac A. Levy to Isaac Leeser;January 22, 1849”, 1849-01-22, Isaac Leeser Digital Repository, accessed September 7, 2024, https://judaicadhpenn.org/legacyprojects/s/leeser/item/69669