Letter from Cohen, Nina & Cohen, Emanuel to Morais, Sabato. Philadelphia, PA; Jan 1894
- Title
- Letter from Cohen, Nina & Cohen, Emanuel to Morais, Sabato. Philadelphia, PA; Jan 1894
- Date Created
- 1 January 1894
- Format
- 4 pages on 2 sheets
- Language(s)
- English
- Source
- Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies
- Sabato Morais Collection, Box 7, Folder 5
- Has Format
- https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/items/ark:/81431/p3ht2gx12/manifest.json
- Link to Colenda
- https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/catalog/81431-p3ht2gx12
- Provenance
- Transfer of Custody from the Hebrew Education Society, 10 March 1913.
- Is Format Of
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/judaicadh/morais/main/TEI/SMBx7FF5_4.xml
- content
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Friday morning.
My dear Father,
Manuel and I are most deeply concerned about your letter. We have thought and reasoned and tried to find some way out of our troubles, but indeed we cannot find any solution that seems a safe one. The great trouble is that even if he could be relied on at all, there is no work at present for anyone. the Tribune is now publishing advertisements for situations free, and begging people who can afford it to take extra help. Everywhere there is the same story of lack of work. When I was in K. C., Mr. Simm's arranged for his being taken to St. Louis free, and actually sup-posed that he had gone, but at the last moment he refused to go, claiming that he could not get work in a strange place. We both feel certain that the money spent on sending him away & supporting him would be thrown away at this time, and we feel that the only thing to be done, is to give him a respite to regain if possible physical strength & mental equilibrium. That respite must be in Minneapolis, where we shall keep him as short a time as possible & then send him to his next destination as soon as something offers.
Of course I never intended to say that he should work in Phila. or remain there permanently. If you still wish him to be sent to Texas, Manuel will go to Chicago for that purpose but it seems to us that this will not shorten our evil days.
As to his coming here. It seems to me that it would be best to manage it so. You write to him and say that you cannot take him, but that for your sake, we have consented to do so. That he is to be here until he has recovered himself, meanwhile using every means to obtain work far from us all. That he is to remain in the house while here, unless he goes out with me and to try not to abuse our confidence while with us. That he is to write to me at once or to telegraph telling me when he will be here. Now, dear Papa, you know that it gives me happiness to do anything for you, and since I have a husband who is ready to bear my burdens, you must let us do this; hoping that it may turn out for the best. I know that the fact that he is here will relieve you from a little of your anxiety at least as regards
the money, let us wait to speak of that.
Manuel advises that you take his (L's) receipt in the form of note for all money you have sent & continue to send. You will understand the reason for this.
Indeed my heart aches when I think of all your troubles, and I do not find any comfort Your loving Nina
My dear Mr. Morais,
My judgment is that it would be a waste of money and perhaps worse, to send Leon into a strange
place now. He ought to be taken where he can get some encour-agement and some physical rest. I know of no plan better than Nina's for that purpose, and for myself, I shall be glad to do what I can to give Leon another start. There is always hope for better things, and I should feel that I had not done my duty, if I did not give the boy a helping hand. I know that Leon's conduct has given you much pain and anxiety, but he may still be a credit to you. Much stranger things have happened. He is young and thoughtless. He is physically worn out, and he cannot readily re-sist temptations. Let us give him another chance, and when the proper time comes, start him again with health and hope. I don't think any of us will need regret what we do for him. Yours Truly Emanuel - Identifier
- p3ht2gx12
- identifier
- SMBx7FF5_4
Part of Letter from Cohen, Nina & Cohen, Emanuel to Morais, Sabato. Philadelphia, PA; Jan 1894
Cohen, Nina, Morais, Sabato, and Cohen, Emanuel, “Letter from Cohen, Nina & Cohen, Emanuel to Morais, Sabato. Philadelphia, PA; Jan 1894”, Sabato Morais Digital Repository, accessed October 18, 2024, https://judaicadhpenn.org/legacyprojects/s/morais/item/85574