Letter from Schiff, Jacob H. to Morais, Sabato. New York, NY; Dec 1888
- Title
- Letter from Schiff, Jacob H. to Morais, Sabato. New York, NY; Dec 1888
- Date Created
- 13 December 1888
- Format
- 1 page on 1 sheet
- Language(s)
- English
- Source
- Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies
- Sabato Morais Collection, Box 4, Folder 14
- Has Format
- https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/items/ark:/81431/p3r20sg3r/manifest.json
- Link to Colenda
- https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/catalog/81431-p3r20sg3r
- Provenance
- Transfer of Custody from the Hebrew Education Society, 10 March 1913.
- Is Format Of
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/judaicadh/morais/main/TEI/SMBx4FF14_19.xml
- content
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Jewish Publication Society of America.
NEW YORK, Dec. 13, 1888
DEAR SIR:
We beg to enclose a blank Postal and ask you to fill up the same either as patron or member, and unite with us in the work of securing the permanent existence of the Jewish Publication Society of America.
From the enclosed circular you will take note of its objects and the good work it proposes to accomplish for the higher education of American Israelites. Already Philadelphia has come into line with a membership roll of many hundreds, and we desire to see New York respond with similar liberality.
Previous efforts in the past in this behalf have failed for want of proper appreciation and publicity. Our communities have now grown so considerable, the young men and women of Israel so numerous, the desire for knowledge of Jewish History and Literature is so favorably advanced, that we feel we shall not appeal for your co-operation in vain.
The subject is one that addresses itself to the intelligence of our people. It is in no sense a charity. We simply ask you, by becoming a contributor, to invest the amount of your annual dues in Jewish Literature of the highest standard. Every Israelite, every intelligent citizen has a personal interest in becoming still more enlightened, and in diffusing knowledge, thus elevating the character in cultivating and developing the higher aspirations of our nature.
Please favor us with an early reply.
JACOB H. SCHIFF,
Chairman N. Y. Committee.
BENJAMIN F. PEIXOTTO, Secretary.
Rev. Dr. G. Gottheil,
Rev. Dr. A Kohut, N. Y.
Henry M. Leipziger, Committee.
Emanuel Lehman,
Jacob H. Flesich,
James H. Hoffman,
Edwin R. Seligman,
Newman Cowen, Special Committee.
Edward Lauterbach,
Myer S. Isaacs,
Adolph L. Sanger, - Identifier
- p3r20sg3r
- identifier
- SMBx4FF14_19
Part of Letter from Schiff, Jacob H. to Morais, Sabato. New York, NY; Dec 1888
Schiff, Jacob H. and Morais, Sabato, “Letter from Schiff, Jacob H. to Morais, Sabato. New York, NY; Dec 1888”, Sabato Morais Digital Repository, accessed September 19, 2024, https://judaicadhpenn.org/legacyprojects/s/morais/item/89782