Letter from Marcus, Alfred A. & Clark, George W. to Morais, Sabato. Boston, MA; Nov 1883
- Title
- Letter from Marcus, Alfred A. & Clark, George W. to Morais, Sabato. Boston, MA; Nov 1883
- Date Created
- 11 November 1883
- Format
- 6 pages on 4 sheets
- Language(s)
- English
- Source
- Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies
- Sabato Morais Collection, Box 3, Folder 9
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- https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/items/ark:/81431/p3r49gv4j/manifest.json
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- https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/catalog/81431-p3r49gv4j
- Provenance
- Transfer of Custody from the Hebrew Education Society, 10 March 1913.
- Is Format Of
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/judaicadh/morais/main/TEI/SMBx3FF9_12.xml
- content
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"Jerusalem (Holy City) the Glory of all Lands."
ALFRED A. MARCUS,
Diamond Merchant and Importer,
Purchaser of Real Estate, (Landed Property.)
Residence, 127 Dartmouth Street.
No business will be transacted or interviews had on the Jewish Sabbath, from one hour before sunset on Friday until one hour after sunset on Saturday, or on the Jewish Festivals, and no letters will be opened on those days.
Boston, Heshran 11.5644
Revd S. Morais
My dear Sir
I am in receipt of your favor & with regard to the articles in the record I am quite satisfied whatever alterations & changes you make (perhaps it would be as well to leave out that portion regarding the Queen which Sir Moses requested me to state. I should also be glad if you would send an acct to the American Hebrew the Boston Local papers altho they were anxious to insert the a/c were crowded out by PoliticalMatter) I doubt if in any City of the Union or any place except Ramsgate) the Anniversary was more beautifully observed in addition to the services on the Sabbath previous) lastThursday, of the Even[in]g proceding at both Shules from Friday Ev[enin]g to Saturday Ev[enin]g. And from Wedne[s]d[a]y Ev[enin]g to Thursd[a]y Ev[enin]g we kept nine nine (99)
lights burng[?], there was a large attendance, on Wednesd[a]y Eve[nin]g. we read portions of the psalms from the commencement of his each letter with his name, we then made the Blessing over some Jerusalem wine in the Cup Sir Moses sent & each person present drank twice once forSir Moses & once for themselves[.] Everybody was Happy & Joyful. I then again addressed& explained the honor which had been conferred upon the name of Jew &c. The press has generally stated that I read letters from distinguished persons. (I only did so of a few specially addressed me) one from Sargeant Dr Hamilton at Washington, Atty Genl Bruston[?] & Dr. Holmes who is a personal friend and always writes me so humirously) he sent the Autocrat at the Breakfast & his poems to Sir Moses as a birthday present. (I have recd & forwarded S[?] but hope to make it ninety nine letters before the Mail on Tuesday from the most prominent men in the UnitedStates from President Arthur & Presidents of Yale College Historical Society
Admirals, Commodores, Senators Governors, throughout the whole U[nited] States Judges. Merchants Millionaire &c I doubt if for purity of sentiment & composition can be equalled & if ever they are published by Sir Moses will make what I sent from Boston alone, an interesting remembrance of this great event. (I am sending Sir Moses conjointly with my family a most perfect & complete model of a Fire Engine ever made. I send him this as the oldest president of a Life Fire Insurance Comp[an]y for to be deposited in Guildhall in in gratitude for the noble great [?] exertions of the Mayor of London during the recent oppressions of our race & Sir Moses Ninety ninth anniversary[.] Many years ago the venerable old man presented the City with a stained window as a remembrance of his very High
Sheriff before when Victoria was a maiden.) I am astonished at the Reformers do they ever forget how bitter Sir Moses was against reform many years ago when poor Dr. Raphael (I mean Dr. Hershell may his soul rest in peace was alive) why even in this very city many many years ago when they first wanted Reform I said if Sir Moses would countenance it I should not & they all laughed me to scorn. Altho I had done so much for them (Today they make a great celebration it is the 25th Anversy. of Dr. Lasker[?] marriage (another great fraud) I am happy to state I have the honor with my son to have 3 sittings at Circumci[sio]ns this week one on Monday (& 2 on Thursday the same day as Sir Moses) they were both born on his birthday) Any expence you may be at I will most gladly pay. Mrs. Marcus has not yet been able to leave the house but is improving slowly. God Bless you, Mrs. Marcus & children unite in Kind regards & remain Yours truly
Alfred a. Marcus
Copy
Boston, Nov 8 1883.
Mr. A.A. Marcus.
Dear Sir.--
The model of an Engine which you considered so appropriately suted for a gift to the venerable Sir Moses. I am happy to say is near completion. I hope within two or three weeks to have the same ready for shipment. You desire me to give a description which is a model of Steam Fire Engine made by George William Clark formerly apprenticed to Messrs Lambert & Son London. Residing in Boston 16 years, it took seven months to make it from a model Salem St. Steamer No. 8. The boiler is copper works, parts are steel, the bulk in brass, nickel plate, the height to the top is 18 inches, length abou 20 inches, with 16th hole in the nozle pipe. It will throw twenty-seven feet stream. It has double active pumps, steam whistle, safety valve and can be attached to any steam boiler, it has a fluted boiler[.] Although I am maker of the model I doubt if any other Mechanic
can equal or if there is patience enough in the brain of any other mechanic to duplicate it, the price you paid I will give as a bonus to any other fellow craftsman who will undertake to make so perfect a model in one year, you think probably that seven months is a long time to perfect it. The designs were first made of wood.
Yours truly,
George W. Clark. - Identifier
- p3r49gv4j
- identifier
- SMBx3FF9_12
Part of Letter from Marcus, Alfred A. & Clark, George W. to Morais, Sabato. Boston, MA; Nov 1883
Marcus, Alfred A., Morais, Sabato, and Clark, George W., “Letter from Marcus, Alfred A. & Clark, George W. to Morais, Sabato. Boston, MA; Nov 1883”, Sabato Morais Digital Repository, accessed October 18, 2024, https://judaicadhpenn.org/legacyprojects/s/morais/item/88028