Letter from Samson, Solomon to Morais, Henry S. Bombay, India; Dec 1896
- Title
- Letter from Samson, Solomon to Morais, Henry S. Bombay, India; Dec 1896
- Date Created
- 18 December 1896
- Format
- 4 pages on 2 sheets
- Language(s)
- English
- Source
- Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies
- Sabato Morais Collection, Box 7, Folder 10
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- https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/items/ark:/81431/p3t14v845/manifest.json
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- https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/catalog/81431-p3t14v845
- Provenance
- Transfer of Custody from the Hebrew Education Society, 10 March 1913.
- Is Format Of
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/judaicadh/morais/main/TEI/SMBx7FF10_36.xml
- content
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54 THANA STREET
P. DOCK POST
BOMBAY.
India 18" Dec 96.
H. S. Morrais Esqr.
Philadelphia
Dear Sir,
I am a Bene-Israel of Bombay with a sincere desire to see any brethren following in the footsteps of the American and the English Jews and thus enjoy the benefits and comforts which education and civilization have favoured them with.
We Bene-Israel here have been doing our utmost in this attempt and with the feelings of self-duty I deliver lectures and sermons in Marathi, a
language spoken by the Bene-Israel here on Religious Historical and Social subjects of Jewish interest.
Some time ago I asked Mr B. Bettman and Rev Dr. I. M. Wise of Cincinnati, Rabbis Hahn of Cleveland, L. Grossman of Detroit, H. P. Mendes & Gotheil of New York, Misses F. D. Moeatta, C. G. Montefiore, Rev. Dr. Prof. D. W. Marks & Lady Magnus, of London, the Chief Rabbi of France, Dr. Friedman of Vienna & Prof. Lazarus of German, to favour me with their sermons, lectures and other works, that would enlighten me on the different phases of Judaism
and I am glad to inform you that all of them kindly responded to my appeals.
I may add that I am doing my best in improving the religious status of our brethren here unaided by any of the local institutions or societies.
I beg therefore to approach you with a request that you will in a like manner favour me with some of your best works and contributions to the Jewish literature.
I am not unconscious of the troubles and expenses you will thus be put to but I may humbly suggest that
whatever good work I may be permitted by the Almighty to do to our Brethren here amongst whom my lot has been so happily cast will always be associated by your name.
Hoping to be favoured with an early reply I am Dear Sir Yours in the bonds of brotherhood Solomon Samson - Identifier
- p3t14v845
- identifier
- SMBx7FF10_36
Part of Letter from Samson, Solomon to Morais, Henry S. Bombay, India; Dec 1896
Samson, Solomon and Morais, Henry S., “Letter from Samson, Solomon to Morais, Henry S. Bombay, India; Dec 1896”, Sabato Morais Digital Repository, accessed September 19, 2024, https://judaicadhpenn.org/legacyprojects/s/morais/item/89766