Letter from Costa, M. to Morais, Sabato. New York, NY; Jun 1864
- Title
- Letter from Costa, M. to Morais, Sabato. New York, NY; Jun 1864
- Date Created
- 17 June 1864
- Format
- 4 pages on 2 sheets
- Language(s)
- English
- Source
- Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies
- Sabato Morais Collection, Box 1, Folder 23
- Has Format
- https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/items/ark:/81431/p3s75745j/manifest.json
- Link to Colenda
- https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/catalog/81431-p3s75745j
- Provenance
- Transfer of Custody from the Hebrew Education Society, 10 March 1913.
- Is Format Of
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/judaicadh/morais/main/TEI/SMBx1FF23_5.xml
- content
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New York June 17th/64
Revd. S. Morais
Dear Sir
At a meeting held on Wednesday last we formed ourselves into a Hebra. or Congregation, exclu-sively for the Spanish and Portuguse Jews, called Abbdat Akodesh. Now, we appeal to you, being the only Portuguese Hazan, that we are acquainted with, that could do us a kind act. We are about purchasing a Spher Torah, and we wish to make a Henuch, we ask of you a favour, to give us some form or guide in Hebrew writing, for a choir to sing on that day, and for parts the reader has to say, and by so doing, you will confer
a great favor upon us, you will no doubt ask the reason why we did not go to Hazan Lyons. We know very well, he would not do it for us.
The object of forming ourselves into a Hebra, is that the Portu--guese Synagogue is situated too far up town, and those residing down town cannot very well attend, and we Say the same of the school, we cannot give our children hebrew education, because its too far, for them to go, unless they learn the German Minhag now their is about 40 families joined us in this Hebra, we have done nothing opposition to them the distance being to far, for us to go. We are all respect--able men, and keep our Sabbath we ask of you once more
to solicit your favor, and to comply with our request.
Respectfully
Your's
The Gentn. of the Hebra.
M. Costa.
Secty. pro. tem.
P. S.
Please direct for
M. Costa
Clothier.
99 Chatham St.
Dear Sir.
This letter was wrote by me, named M. Costa, a youth. You remember well, in London some years ago, I was then in the Orphan Society. I hope Dear Sir, you will confer this great favor upon me, and that we may receive the same from you.
M. Costa
An answer soon if you please, will Oblige. - Identifier
- p3s75745j
- identifier
- SMBx1FF23_5
Part of Letter from Costa, M. to Morais, Sabato. New York, NY; Jun 1864
Costa, M. and Morais, Sabato, “Letter from Costa, M. to Morais, Sabato. New York, NY; Jun 1864”, Sabato Morais Digital Repository, accessed October 18, 2024, https://judaicadhpenn.org/legacyprojects/s/morais/item/85643