Letter from Morais, Sabato to Noble, William F. V. Philadelphia, PA; Dec 1873
- Title
- Letter from Morais, Sabato to Noble, William F. V. Philadelphia, PA; Dec 1873
- Date Created
- 29 December 1873
- Format
- 2 pages on 2 sheets
- Language(s)
- English
- Source
- Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies
- Sabato Morais Collection, Box 1, Folder 32
- Has Format
- https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/items/ark:/81431/p3tb0zf28/manifest.json
- Link to Colenda
- https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/catalog/81431-p3tb0zf28
- Provenance
- Transfer of Custody from the Hebrew Education Society, 10 March 1913.
- Is Format Of
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/judaicadh/morais/main/TEI/SMBx1FF32_22.xml
- content
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Revd William F. V. Noble
Dear Sir
After an ineffectual attempt to furnish you with a fitting description of the lives and labors of prominent men among the Jewish Clergy, I find myself compelled to refer you to those whose acquaintance with knowledge of the subject will enable them to do to it full justice. Annexed is a list of persons, who will either undertake the task, or aid you materially towards its accomplishment. As to myself, I must decline the honor of occupying a space in your history. I might have said so when we first met, but I thought that perhaps the peculiarly patriotic occasion with which my name was to be associated, could induce me to overcome a natural disin--clination to being brought too prominently before the public. But I see that I I could not so prevail an on myself hence I have to refuse for your centennial biography, what I have denied before to Jewish Editors.
Yours respectfully
S Morais
December 29th 1873.
546 Nth 5th St
Mayer Sulzberger Esqre is the best able to write a biography of the late Revd Isaac Leeser of our city. Revd S. M. Isaacs of New York that of the late DM/ Raphall, and his own.
Revd Dr Isaac M. Wise of Cincinnati, his autobiography.
Revd Dr M. Lilienthal " " " "
Revd Dr Mayer of Cleveland " "
Revd Dr Gutheim of New Orleans " " and
the life and charities of the late Judah Touro, a princely merchant of that city.
Revd Elkanah Cohen of San Francisco his autobiography
There are besides the above, quite a number of learned Ministers but thinking you desired the names of the most prominent known, I have done so to the best of my knowledge. - Identifier
- p3tb0zf28
- identifier
- SMBx1FF32_22
Part of Letter from Morais, Sabato to Noble, William F. V. Philadelphia, PA; Dec 1873
Morais, Sabato and Noble, William F. V., “Letter from Morais, Sabato to Noble, William F. V. Philadelphia, PA; Dec 1873”, Sabato Morais Digital Repository, accessed October 18, 2024, https://judaicadhpenn.org/legacyprojects/s/morais/item/88936