Letter from Abraham de Sola to Isaac Leeser;June 24, 1866 · Isaac Leeser Digital Repository · Legacy Projects from Judaica DH at Penn Libraries

Title

Letter from Abraham de Sola to Isaac Leeser;June 24, 1866

Author

Abraham de Sola

Contributor

Isaac Leeser

Location(s)

Montreal

Philadelphia

Format

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

Letter

Type

Letter

Language(s)

English

Physical Characteristics

Unlined Paper

Manuscript

Is Part Of

The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries

content

Montreal 24th June 1866.
The Rev. Isaac Leeser
Philadelphia
Dear Sir,
Having heard of your recent absence from Philadelphia I did not send you any account of the celebration of my son's Minyan especially as some had been furnished the New York papers. I do not know indeed whether such a celebration - always pretty much the same thing, its history always repeating itself — deserves place in a monthly — there was one point about it worthy of notice, the handsome behavior of the congregation. As you know, we are not a large body but my son was presented with a very nice address (of which I will endeavor to enclose you a copy) a valuable

gold watch, and a Saving's Bank book with one hundred dollars paid on to his Credit. The celebration was in every respect a pleasant one. The Hebrew of course read the whole of the Hebrew the Hebrew & the Hebrew, and was addressed by me thereafter. At the breakfast held at my house also which was crowded the presentation took place, several toasts with some good speaking followed &c &c &c &c
When is the Jewish College going into operation. Would it not be well to create at first simply a Faculty of Theology, and after having obtained a charter for your college, affiliate it to one or more universities in order to obtain the advantage of their arts courses. I am afraid if too much is tried, failure will follow — If I have time I will address you in the Occident

—though this is scarcely necessary, the matter being in good hands.
Can't you get a good man for Charleston, a proper, strong man would now check Reform movements of the old stamp for the next quarter of a century. There is a great want of good Portuguese Hazanim. I hope the projected college will turn out a few.
Do you receive the Hebrew periodicals Hebrew or Hebrew — I would like to see them regularly, and would subscribe if I knew where. Should you get them & not care to keep them, you could let me have them occasionally.
Sarah Joseph told me when writing to inquire what she is indebted for the Bible. Mrs. De Sola unites in kind regards — I am yours truly. Abraham de Sola

Identifier

LSDCBx3FF1_37

Date

1866-06-24