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Esteemed Friend: I have long wished for an opportunity to acknowledge my indebtedness
to you for the approval you kindly bestowed on my youthful labours, and the frequent marks
of friendship I received from you since my lot has been cast in this place. As this little
book has been undertaken to assist your efforts, which have so far been crowned with
signal success, to form an institution whence the waters of life might flow alike to the
rich and the poor: permit me to inscribe it to you, that your respected name may
contribute to its introduction into the houses and schools of our people who dwell in this
land. Let me hope that this institution which you have founded, and all similar ones
undertaken among the sons of Israel, may be blessed of the Master of our labour, and that
the scholars educated therein may become faithful servants and willing followers of the
Holy One of Jacob, our Redeemer. To you, however, and those connected with you in your
pious efforts, may that great blessing be granted of "a place and a name in the house
and within the walls of our Father, an everlasting name that shall not be cut off."
Wishing you peace and prosperity during your pilgrimage on earth, I subscribe myself,
with sincere esteem, your friend and fellow-labourer. Isaac Leeser.
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