Letter from Unknown Author to Morais, Sabato. San Francisco, CA; May 1889
- Title
- Letter from Unknown Author to Morais, Sabato. San Francisco, CA; May 1889
- Author
- Morais, Sabato
- Date Created
- 13 May 1889
- Format
- 1 page on 1 sheet
- Language(s)
- English
- Source
- Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies
- Sabato Morais Collection, Box 5, Folder 3
- Has Format
- https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/items/ark:/81431/p3w37mf7d/manifest.json
- Link to Colenda
- https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/catalog/81431-p3w37mf7d
- Provenance
- Transfer of Custody from the Hebrew Education Society, 10 March 1913.
- Is Format Of
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/judaicadh/morais/main/TEI/SMBx5FF3_27.xml
- content
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Congregation Emanu-El,
Sutter St., bet. Stockton and Powell,
E. LEVY, Secretary.
San Francisco, May 13 1889
The Rev Dr S. Morais
My dear Sir
Your welcome note of April 24th, through some neglect of the mails or the janitor of the synagogue was handed me but a few moments ago, and whilst I am still under the influence of the merriment you have unwittingly caused me, I pen a few words in reply. My dear friend, it does not "seem" impossible, but it is impossible you should have been invited to my son's wedding! The lad was born [Hebrew] of the year '76, and I am quite sure you sang a [Hebrew] at his B'rith, Moses Breidenbach being the mohel! The lad was Bar mitzvah a few weeks ago, and will read [Hebrew] ([Hebrew]) on [Hebrew]! Considering that I am but thirty six, and married at 21, early enough God knows, [Hebrew]!
The gentleman to whose wedding I invited you, in return of the courtesy you extended me in inviting me to Mrs Cohen's nuptials--I was not so fortunate when your second daughter married--is my brother, the youngest of my mother, who lives since 85 in this country and is a prosperous [...] - Identifier
- p3w37mf7d
- identifier
- SMBx5FF3_27
Part of Letter from Unknown Author to Morais, Sabato. San Francisco, CA; May 1889
Morais, Sabato, “Letter from Unknown Author to Morais, Sabato. San Francisco, CA; May 1889”, Sabato Morais Digital Repository, accessed October 18, 2024, https://judaicadhpenn.org/legacyprojects/s/morais/item/90555