Letter from Louis, Minnie D. to Morais, Sabato. New York, NY; Oct 1893
- Title
- Letter from Louis, Minnie D. to Morais, Sabato. New York, NY; Oct 1893
- Date Created
- 24 October 1893
- Format
- 3 pages on 1 sheet
- Language(s)
- English
- Source
- Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies
- Sabato Morais Collection, Box 7, Folder 3
- Has Format
- https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/items/ark:/81431/p3c24r688/manifest.json
- Link to Colenda
- https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/catalog/81431-p3c24r688
- Provenance
- Transfer of Custody from the Hebrew Education Society, 10 March 1913.
- Is Format Of
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/judaicadh/morais/main/TEI/SMBx7FF3_25.xml
- content
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66 West 56th Street,
New York.
October 24, 1893.
Rev. Dr. S. Morais,
Dear Doctor:-
Your letter addressed to Mr. Philip Cowen, (which he generously sent to me,) so laudatory of my in-significant efforts, indeed overwhelmed me for the mo-ment with pride and thank-fulness. That they should elicit commendation from a mind so discerning, and a soul so pure and unworldly as you have the rare happi-ness to possess, gave me
more satisfaction than any praise I have ever received. But dear Doctor, I fear the inherent glow of your Southern imagination has invested me with a higher coloring of worth than our searching Northern light might justify; neverthe-less, I accept your tribute with all the humility of an aspiring soul conscious of the still long distance from the goal.
Having met you in my child-hood at Mrs. Charles Levy's boarding-house in this city, shortly after your arrival here, I have a distinct recollection of your appearance at that time. You wore a close-cut beard
and a velvet or plush cap, with your coat always buttoned up rather close to the throat. You often passed your hand under my chin, and would say--"Just like velvet." Despite your uncertain English, your gentle voice and manner attracted me as well as my seniors. You gave me then, a little Hebrew book published in 1844, with my name, M. Dessau, written in it by you; and according to my recollection, you said it was a book of "Bridal Songs." I have just taken it from my book-shelf to look at it. These things have kept the name of Dr Morais ever fresh in my memory, and it was with a thrill of pleasure that I met you here at the organiza-tion of the "Jewish Historical Society;" though we both had journeyed so far as Time's road, that our garb of youth was unrecognizable to each other. But as often as I see your esteemed name in our contemporary journals, the delight is ever present that I have known you. And the hope is also present that I may meet you again, and thank, you in person for your kind words about me. And I thank the Giver of all good that He has blessed our sphere with your own cultivated in-tellect and holy life,--a beacon to guide the Steps of the righteous as well as the wayward.
Yours reverently and cordially, (Mrs. A. H.) Minnie D. Louis - Identifier
- p3c24r688
- identifier
- SMBx7FF3_25
Part of Letter from Louis, Minnie D. to Morais, Sabato. New York, NY; Oct 1893
Louis, Minnie D. and Morais, Sabato, “Letter from Louis, Minnie D. to Morais, Sabato. New York, NY; Oct 1893”, Sabato Morais Digital Repository, accessed October 18, 2024, https://judaicadhpenn.org/legacyprojects/s/morais/item/87919