Letter from Voorsanger, Jacob to Morais, Sabato. Houston, TX; Mar 1885
- Title
- Letter from Voorsanger, Jacob to Morais, Sabato. Houston, TX; Mar 1885
- Date Created
- 23 March 1885
- Format
- 2 pages on 1 sheet
- Language(s)
- English
- Source
- Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies
- Sabato Morais Collection, Box 3, Folder 10
- Has Format
- https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/items/ark:/81431/p3cr5nz47/manifest.json
- Link to Colenda
- https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/catalog/81431-p3cr5nz47
- Provenance
- Transfer of Custody from the Hebrew Education Society, 10 March 1913.
- Is Format Of
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/judaicadh/morais/main/TEI/SMBx3FF10_26.xml
- content
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Jacob Voorsanger.
Box 191.
Houston, Texas, March 23[,] 1885
Rev S Morais
Rev and dear Sir
In cases of emergency I know I may always appeal to you. You wrote me already two years ago that I should be stationed near the center of Jewish population. An opportunity presents itself first[?] at present, but I need all the assistance I can get. Some weeks ago a letter from Dr Kohler led me to believe that my application for the position of assistant minister in Temple Emanuel would be duly considered. It fairly took my breath away but upon second sober thought I saw no reason why I should not strike boldly for a main chance. I applied to the President, and wrote at the same time to Dr. Gottheil, advising him of my application. I was much disturbed about the issue for I had some reason to believe that Dr. Gottheil did not think kindly of me. To my great surprise the Doctor's answer was kind, cordial and encouraging in the highest degree; he informed me that Mr May[?] was favorably impressed with my application and advised me to send my papers and curriculum vitae at once. I have done so; and now it remains for me to emphasise my statements with such pressure as I can command. It is a great under-taking, but [Hebrew], if I succeed I think I can do justice to the position. I have not been idle during the long years, and have followed up my college studies autodidactically. You may wonder, that I seek your assistance in this matter. It is just because you are a conservative minister, whose integrity is above suspicion, that I believe you can do ^ me more service than the slip shod rabbis of the west. Your name is a power with the New York Ministers, reform or conservative. I make
bold to ask you to write to Dr. Gottheil or to Mr May[?] concerning your knowledge of me, and I am confident that your statements will have more value than any other reference I can give. The fact is you know me fully as well as anyone in this country, and it is for that reason I ask you. Certainly, if you scruple to volunteer any infor-mation I will be satisfied; but I beg you to consider the matter, as I stand on the eve of a new life and may with proper as-sistance be called to a field in which I can use my ener-gy to the best advantage, Pardon the boldness of the re-quest, if you cannot grant it, and believe me always
Faithfully yours
Jacob Voorsanger - Identifier
- p3cr5nz47
- identifier
- SMBx3FF10_26
Part of Letter from Voorsanger, Jacob to Morais, Sabato. Houston, TX; Mar 1885
Voorsanger, Jacob and Morais, Sabato, “Letter from Voorsanger, Jacob to Morais, Sabato. Houston, TX; Mar 1885”, Sabato Morais Digital Repository, accessed September 19, 2024, https://judaicadhpenn.org/legacyprojects/s/morais/item/90733