Letter from Blumenthal, M. to Morais, Sabato. New York, NY; Aug 1858
- Title
- Letter from Blumenthal, M. to Morais, Sabato. New York, NY; Aug 1858
- Date Created
- 8 August 1858
- Location(s)
- United States -- New York -- New York
- United States -- New York
- United States -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia
- United States -- Pennsylvania
- Format
- 3 pages on 2 sheets
- Language(s)
- English
- Source
- Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies
- Sabato Morais Collection, Box 1, Folder 15
- Has Format
- https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/items/ark:/81431/p3599zm35/manifest.json
- Link to Colenda
- https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/catalog/81431-p3599zm35
- Provenance
- Transfer of Custody from the Hebrew Education Society, 10 March 1913.
- Is Format Of
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/judaicadh/morais/main/TEI/SMBx1FF15_4.xml
- content
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Revd. Mr. S. Morais,
Reverend and dear Sir,
Your highly valued note, dated Aug. 5. came duly to hand and I should have made myself the pleasure of replying sooner, had I not thought it best to lay the matter this day (Sunday) before the Directors at their usual meeting. Owing however to some cir-cumstances-unnecessary to name-no meeting was held, and the opportunity thus denied me of arriving at some definite conclusion and informing you thereof.
The case as stated by Dr. Bachman in his earnest appeal to your benevolence as well as the feeling description which you give of his destitude condition and forlorn prospects and hopes are certainly sufficient to enlist the sympathies of all "men of heart"; and I confess that both as a Colleague and an Israelite, as also as a man-a member of the great human family-I warmly feel for his position. You would therefor confer a favor upon me, by informing me, or requesting the Doctor to inform me [Hebrew]fidentiellement as to his disease, its nature & history
and distinctly stating whether he wishes admission as a patient or simply as an Assistant Physician. Thus shall I be enabled to lay the case before the Board in its proper light and use the little influence I may possess in his favor.
Our next meeting will be the Sunday ensuing.
For your flattering opinion of me-I must return you my best thanks, and beg to assure you that if I have left an impression half as favorable as your's upon me I shall feel that I was not in Philada in vain.
It has been my ambition ever in my humble station to act so as to merit the approval of my God & my conscience and the good opinion of good men. How far I have succeeded in adhering to those principles of religion and morality, and making them my guide I may not say. It may be permitted me however to hope and strive that more matured judgement and will may enable me in the future to improve on the past.
For your kind remembrance of me-as well as for the Foster Home Report my most sincere acknowledgements. Be assured dear Sir, I shall always feel highly honored whenever either upon business or from inclinat-ion you may be disposed to address me.
With best wishes for your health & happiness & compliments to your interesting Family
I am
Truly Your's
M. Blumenthal M. D.
127 W. 13th St
New York. Aug. 8. 5618. - Identifier
- p3599zm35
- identifier
- SMBx1FF15_4
Part of Letter from Blumenthal, M. to Morais, Sabato. New York, NY; Aug 1858
Blumenthal, M. and Morais, Sabato, “Letter from Blumenthal, M. to Morais, Sabato. New York, NY; Aug 1858”, Sabato Morais Digital Repository, accessed October 18, 2024, https://judaicadhpenn.org/legacyprojects/s/morais/item/85103