Berlin

Letter from Isaac Leeser;September 1857

Two-page letter written in September 1857 from Berlin to Philadelphia. The letter is addressed to the reader and discusses the life of a great man, weaving together events of his life with the progress of wisdom and learning over the past seventy years. The writer highlights the man's works and deeds, emphasizing his contributions to knowledge and the dissemination of truth. The letter expresses a desire to commemorate this wise man in the Hebrew language, praising his wisdom, justice, and righteousness. The letter contains handwritten notes and annotations in Hebrew.

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Letter from M. Markwell to Isaac Leeser;October 09, 1851

Letter from M. Markwell in Berlin, Wisconsin to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Markwell describes a Yom Kippur service held in Berlin, mentioning the small number of attendees, the presence of a kohen and a levi, and the use of a shofar and other traditional items. He expresses hope that Leeser will be pleased to hear of the service and suggests publishing the letter in *The Occident*.

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Letter from M. Markwell and Levi M. Lavenberg to Isaac Leeser;July 23, 1854

This letter consists of two separate notes written to Isaac Leeser. The first, from M. Markwell of Berlin, Wisconsin, encloses payment for a subscription to *The Occident*. The second, from Levi M. Lavenberg, formerly of Yazoo City, Mississippi, requests that his subscription be stopped and inquires about Hebrew books according to the German and Polish minhagim.

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