Letter from Morais, Sabato to Levy, Joseph C. Philadelphia, PA; Jun 1870
- Title
- Letter from Morais, Sabato to Levy, Joseph C. Philadelphia, PA; Jun 1870
- Date Created
- 19 June 1870
- Format
- 2 pages on 2 sheets
- Language(s)
- English
- Source
- Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies
- Sabato Morais Collection, Box 1, Folder 29
- Has Format
- https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/items/ark:/81431/p3w95172k/manifest.json
- Link to Colenda
- https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/catalog/81431-p3w95172k
- Provenance
- Transfer of Custody from the Hebrew Education Society, 10 March 1913.
- Is Format Of
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/judaicadh/morais/main/TEI/SMBx1FF29_8.xml
- content
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Joseph C. Levy Esqr
Dear Sir
It did me good to read your letter, received yesterday (Sabbath). In this age of enlightenment, when to despise one's religion is to be in the fashion, I find that, thank heaven) all knees have not bent to Baal. You may suppose that what happened in the Emanuel's family, occasioned heart felt grief to me and others, who entertain a very high opinion of your father and mother-in law. I have not been idle in the matter, and could I be instrumental in bringing the erring one back to the fold, I would consider my act righteousness before the God of truth. But I have strong misgivings about my ability to be of service. I will, however, watch for oportu--nities, and without informing my friends in Coates St of your communication, and earnest solicitude, I with consult with them, so by inter dranging[?] views we may, perhaps, form some practicable plan,
through which the wayward child may be saved from total destruction. As to Jonathan, it pains me to say, that I attach much blame to his conduct. He endeavours to justify himself, and he wrote to me on the subject; but I, who am a plain-spoken man, did not scruple to show the displeasure I felt at his apparent lukewarmness for the weal of his most unhappy sister. His father and mother, need, at all events, all the sympathy and spiritual comfort I can, under Providence, afford, and I will not withhold them. Sincerely wishing that yourself and dear wife may succeed in rearing your children in the ancestral faith, and rejoice at their success in life, I remain
Yours very truly
S. Morais
June 19th 1870
546 Nth 5th St - Identifier
- p3w95172k
- identifier
- SMBx1FF29_8
Part of Letter from Morais, Sabato to Levy, Joseph C. Philadelphia, PA; Jun 1870
Morais, Sabato and Levy, Joseph C., “Letter from Morais, Sabato to Levy, Joseph C. Philadelphia, PA; Jun 1870”, Sabato Morais Digital Repository, accessed October 18, 2024, https://judaicadhpenn.org/legacyprojects/s/morais/item/88880