Letter from Guernsey, William Jefferson to Morais, Sabato. Philadelphia, PA; Undated
- Title
- Letter from Guernsey, William Jefferson to Morais, Sabato. Philadelphia, PA; Undated
- Format
- 4 pages on 3 sheets
- Language(s)
- English
- Source
- Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies
- Sabato Morais Collection, Box 8, Folder 19
- Has Format
- https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/items/ark:/81431/p3rb6wm9q/manifest.json
- Link to Colenda
- https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/catalog/81431-p3rb6wm9q
- Provenance
- Transfer of Custody from the Hebrew Education Society, 10 March 1913.
- Is Format Of
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/judaicadh/morais/main/TEI/SMBx8FF19_13.xml
- content
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WM. JEFFERSON GUERNSEY, M. D.
1340 FRANKFORD AVE., PHILADELPHIA.
8 to 9 a. m., 1 to 8 p. m. & 7 to 8 p. m.
Rev. S. Morais, L L. D.
546 Nth 5th St
Philada.
Mr. George D. McCreary.
Philadelphia.
WM. JEFFERSON GUERNSEY, M. D.
1340 FRANKFORD AVE., PHILADELPHIA.
8 to 9 a. m., 1 to 8 p. m. & 7 to 8 p. m.
July 31st
My dear Sir:
About a week ago there appeared in the Public Ledger an extract from some Jewish paper, (probably Reformed,)--I think it was the "Exponent"--stating that there was not in any ancient Jewish lithurgy any prescribed prayers for the dead. Believing that this statement is untrue, and as a Catholic I am anxious to refute it from reliable authority among my protestant friends, I take the liberty of asking you whether such is the case? Also, whether the books of Machabees are contained in your authorised Bible? Also whether prayers to the dead were allowed?
I trust that you will pardon this annoyance, but I was anxious to appeal to some authority whom
I could trust & Dr. Allen who married Miss Maggie Cannon, (formerly of your neighborhood) has refered me to you very respectfully Wm. Jefferson Guernsey
1st. Prayers for the dead.
2nd Prayers to the dead
3d Books of Machabees. - Identifier
- p3rb6wm9q
- identifier
- SMBx8FF19_13
Part of Letter from Guernsey, William Jefferson to Morais, Sabato. Philadelphia, PA; Undated
Guernsey, William Jefferson and Morais, Sabato, “Letter from Guernsey, William Jefferson to Morais, Sabato. Philadelphia, PA; Undated”, Sabato Morais Digital Repository, accessed October 18, 2024, https://judaicadhpenn.org/legacyprojects/s/morais/item/86600