Correspondence

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Congregation Shaar Hashomayim Museum and Archives via Canadian Jewish Heritage Network (incl. Alex Dworkin Canadian Jewish Archives)

Dates

[ca. 1887] (indexed as 1887)

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item

Extent

Document : Paper : beige ; Ht:27 cm x W:21 cm : English

Scope & content

This letter was written by Meldola de Sola and discusses the payment of salaries for workers at the synagogue, something it seems the recipient would like to have happen at more regular intervals. De Sola explains that the board of trustees needs to meet before this can happen.

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CONGREGATION OF THE SPANISH AND PORTUGUESE JEWSMontreal 17th February 1883Rev. Wm. De SolaMontreal 17th February 1887Dear Sir,Yours of the 15th inst. was dulyreceived yesterday — noting its contents.I feel very much distressed & ashamedto have been placed at so much sufferingI also feel very sorry that you attributethe same party to my neglect in notcalling a meeting of the Trustees at onceon the vital subject. I do not recollectthe authority to ask for a meeting of theTrustees, as our congregation has at presentno By-laws apparently printed, and Ihave not a copy of the old edition in myRead automatically; may contain mistakes.

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