Letter from Wilburn, Cora to Morais, Sabato. Boston, MA; Jan 1892
- Title
- Letter from Wilburn, Cora to Morais, Sabato. Boston, MA; Jan 1892
- Date Created
- 25 January 1892
- Format
- 2 pages on 1 sheet
- Language(s)
- English
- Source
- Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies
- Sabato Morais Collection, Box 6, Folder 7
- Has Format
- https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/items/ark:/81431/p3k35n040/manifest.json
- Link to Colenda
- https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/catalog/81431-p3k35n040
- Provenance
- Transfer of Custody from the Hebrew Education Society, 10 March 1913.
- Is Format Of
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/judaicadh/morais/main/TEI/SMBx6FF7_17.xml
- content
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Brighton District. Boston Mass.
Jany 25th 1892.
Rev S. Morais.
Reverend and dear Teacher in Israel, please accept my tardy congratulations on your restored health, and return to usefulness so wide spread and beneficent. A great trouble about removal from the house I occupy, has kept my pen silent for many weeks.--Being old and alone, and undowered of this worlds power of gold, I am imposed upon. But as the olden heroic spirit has descended to me in some degree, I fought for my rights and have conquered.--The cottage I live in belongs to the Catholic Clergy; and they wanted, the house at once for the cook of their Seminary. And so I was to be turned out in midwinter. So I stood my ground, and as my rent has al-ways been paid, I called the landlords to ac-count for cruelty in asking a woman of my years 67, to turn out and go house hunting at this season. I had an interview with the Pres. of the Seminary this morning. And I think a little fear
of what a truthful pen can do, as well as some natural good feeling on their part has prevailed. And I am allowed to remain, at least for the rest of the winter, after living here five years and six months. And as thank offerings unto Gods I write to you; hoping that your devoted service in behalf of all Israel will bring to you the sweet reward, before you go hence, of witnessing our people's deliverance from the Russian bondage. And the overthrow of the tyrannical Russian dynasty. Already, the Hand, that is just as well as merciful, is laid upon a cruelly superstitious people.--With the most fervent good wishes for your continued good health, that like Sir Moses Montefiore you may fulfill your century on earth, leading many into spiritual light and truth, I am Truly yours, Cora Wilburn - Identifier
- p3k35n040
- identifier
- SMBx6FF7_17
Part of Letter from Wilburn, Cora to Morais, Sabato. Boston, MA; Jan 1892
Wilburn, Cora and Morais, Sabato, “Letter from Wilburn, Cora to Morais, Sabato. Boston, MA; Jan 1892”, Sabato Morais Digital Repository, accessed October 18, 2024, https://judaicadhpenn.org/legacyprojects/s/morais/item/90906