Letter from Stemple, Isaac to Morais, Sabato. Washington, DC; Jan 1888
- Title
- Letter from Stemple, Isaac to Morais, Sabato. Washington, DC; Jan 1888
- Date Created
- 25 January 1888
- Location(s)
- United States -- District of Columbia -- Washington
- United States -- District of Columbia
- Format
- 3 pages on 1 sheet
- Language(s)
- English
- Source
- Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies
- Sabato Morais Collection, Box 4, Folder 8
- Has Format
- https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/items/ark:/81431/p33j39m2b/manifest.json
- Link to Colenda
- https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/catalog/81431-p33j39m2b
- Provenance
- Transfer of Custody from the Hebrew Education Society, 10 March 1913.
- Is Format Of
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/judaicadh/morais/main/TEI/SMBx4FF8_6.xml
- content
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Washington D. C. January 25th
1888.
Rev. Dr. S. Morais
546. n. fifth Str.
Philadelphia.
Dear friend!
I cannot forbear to tell you of a nice literarical finding at auction some weeks ago. I know what a great admirer of the Luzzato's you are. Are you possessed of, or have you ever seen the [Hebrew] of [Hebrew] the son of [Hebrew], a [Hebrew] to the [Hebrew] Tesayah Basan of [Hebrew], printed in Mantua [Hebrew] cum licenza de Superiori? I was so fortunate to get it. It is some thing grand in style, itself, whilst it is teaching style or rhetorik in a manner, which would create the admiration of the gentiles as well as that of the despisers of the old hebrew mother" among her own children if "we should translate it into english" & german, accompanied by the Hebrew text. If you are desirous to see the book, I will allow it to you for only a few weeks, and I tell you before hand, that I lay a caveat upon its republication in translation.
Yet, if you are desirous, to have a hand in it, I offer you partnership, for I know, without flattery the work would be enhanced by your cooperation.
Concerning my Mailand (Italy) obligation, of the year 1855, which I hold since more than 17 years, I have not dared a step as yet, to find out whether it is drawn or not! However, I shall write this week to a New-York Banker who deals in these paper to get some information according to the result I shall take liberty again to write to you to be so kind and translate a letter of mine to the magistrate of Mailand.
Hoping this will reach you & worthy family all in the best of health & conditions I remain Yours truly Rev. Isaac Stemple
P. S. I am since July last here out of office; and hope to obtain soon another place. This sort of so called orthodox congregations cause us to be for ever [Hebrew].-- I got
also at the same time recently a hebrew outline of the life & works of Moses Mendelsohn, the Philosopher; also in a beautiful hebrew style. a rare work without titelpage. but I think it is a part of the [Hebrew] of the end of last century.-- - Identifier
- p33j39m2b
- identifier
- SMBx4FF8_6
Part of Letter from Stemple, Isaac to Morais, Sabato. Washington, DC; Jan 1888
Stemple, Isaac and Morais, Sabato, “Letter from Stemple, Isaac to Morais, Sabato. Washington, DC; Jan 1888”, Sabato Morais Digital Repository, accessed September 19, 2024, https://judaicadhpenn.org/legacyprojects/s/morais/item/90252