Letter from Heller, M. to Morais, Sabato. New Orleans, LA; Dec 1888
- Title
- Letter from Heller, M. to Morais, Sabato. New Orleans, LA; Dec 1888
- Date Created
- 4 December 1888
- Format
- 3 pages on 3 sheets
- Language(s)
- English
- Source
- Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies
- Sabato Morais Collection, Box 4, Folder 14
- Has Format
- https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/items/ark:/81431/p3fn11b58/manifest.json
- Link to Colenda
- https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/catalog/81431-p3fn11b58
- Provenance
- Transfer of Custody from the Hebrew Education Society, 10 March 1913.
- Is Format Of
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/judaicadh/morais/main/TEI/SMBx4FF14_17.xml
- content
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New Orleans, Dec 4th 1888.
Rev. S. Morais
Venerated Colleague!
I fear, your good opinion of me, which makes me so proud and happy, when even I think of you, will have been shaken considerably by my neglect of answering im-mediately those kind words (a very inspiration to me at the time) which you had the amiability of sending to me. I cherished them, indeed, above many precious things. With the reverence in which I hold your manhood, with the undying impression which that one conversation with you has left upon me, staying with me as a fruitful source of impulse, I know of no one, whose approval I should rather have, if I am now to have his companionship advice and ever present example.
The words that I spoke (I take the liberty of sending them to you in extenso) were felt fervently and intended sincerely; I dislike to say that their effect has been
utterly worthless beyond a little applause and praise. It is energy and not fervor, personal agitation and not urgent entreaty that accomplish results; and I find my bashfulness and unworldliness a most serious hindrance to my work.
But I have not yet told you, venerated sir, why how I could have been guilty of such apparent lack of appre-ciation; when I inform you that I have in these days engaged myself to be married to an estimable and loveable young lady, and when you recall the flurry of excitement and the flutter of confusion which generally attend such crises I am almost certain that I shall stand excused with you.
I fear I have no right to occupy your valuable time with more converse. To me a correspondence with you would be a great boon. If you can make the sacrifice Rev. Sir, write again, at your convenience to Yours Devotedly M. Heller.
From
M. H.
338 St. Chas.
N. O. La.
Rev. S. Morais
546 North Fifth St.
Philadelphia Pa. - Identifier
- p3fn11b58
- identifier
- SMBx4FF14_17
Part of Letter from Heller, M. to Morais, Sabato. New Orleans, LA; Dec 1888
Heller, M. and Morais, Sabato, “Letter from Heller, M. to Morais, Sabato. New Orleans, LA; Dec 1888”, Sabato Morais Digital Repository, accessed October 18, 2024, https://judaicadhpenn.org/legacyprojects/s/morais/item/86890