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CORRESPONDENCE
| To Simon Tuska From I.M. Wise, April 20, 1859 |
Rough transcription. Additional notes at the end of letter are from Edward Bloch and Nathan Mayer.
| Cincinnati, April 20 1859 Dear Friend Tuska. I should and would have written you ere this, had I not labored this winter under two serious disadvantages, I was unwell and the amount of my labor was immense. The second volume of my history gives me much more labor than I supposed. Your letters are read here with deep interest, and are party republished in London. The letter about Holdheim [illegible] was not received in this office. If you thus continue you will on returning be received here with open arms; for every man, woman and child in the U.S. already knows your name. I would advise you to write some exposition on a literary or scientific theme occasionally. You have the best chance for it in Breslau, it will do you good here. Take for instance: ?Capital punishment according to the Talmud?, as it is restricted there by many laws amounting to an abolition of the law. I doubt not, that you study much, as you know that a Rabbi here, must have more universal knowledge than one in Europe, he being closer connected with the world at large and being placed in a juxtaposition with the whole community. |
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| A thorough course of natural science and history would benefit you decidedly. Louisville is waiting for you, and I can manage it, that they wait till you return. I will in a few days send you money for Dr. Graetz to obtain his manuscript and for you to translate it. I intend to publish every critical labor against Christianity, as they do not know what we have to say against them. If you know of any competent candidates to fill the offices at Baltimore and San Francisco, I beg you to occasion them to send me their credentials. What do they think in Breslau of Dr. Jonas of Hamburg? I should like to know a little more of the man than I do. The European Deborah appears no longer. It did not pay. I will be much pleased always to hear of you, so are the readers of the Israelite. My best regards to Dr. Graetz. I will write him in a few days. Yours Isaac M. Wise My dear friend! Happily I was present when the Doctor finished his letter, and thereby acquired the opportunity to commune once again with you. I have read your letters in common with all the American Israelites, with a |
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| good deal of pleasure, and the occasional references to me, appearing in them, were accepted as sweet, precious tokens of our continued friendship. That friendship, planted by our contributions to the Israelite, nourished by the clouds and sunshine of Lake Ontario, fondled on the chessboard, and brought to bloom by the mutual warmth of our hearts, shall ever remain to me one of the sweetest recollections of youth, and shall yet, I hope be our mutual enjoyment in manhood. All Europe is to me is like a vast dark sky on which you beam as the only star. Regarding my coming to that country, I am afraid some time must yet pass before I can thus crown my wishes. Still it will not be later than next year. Till then I will surely see you in Breslau, on my journey to Vienna. Good bye, and whenever you receive the Israelite, waste one kind thought. Upon your friend Nathan Mayer Md My dear and respected friend! Accept my best wishes and the assurance that nothing affords me more pleasure as to hear from you often and be assured of your good health and progress that I eagerly await your return to have you again with us, or at least near us. Helping that we may meet in health and happiness I send you my love and remain with respect your friend Edward Bloch |
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