Letter from B. L. Joulet and D. WeimAnn to Isaac Leeser regarding the laying of the cornerstone for a new synagogue in Evansville, Indiana. The letter requests a copy of Leeser's journal, *The Occident*, to be placed in the cornerstone.
Letter from L. M. Plant to Isaac Leeser from Evansville, Indiana, dated April 8, 1861. Plant inquires about debts owed to Leeser in Evansville and requests his bill. He also encloses pages about the local congregation for publication in Leeser's paper, requesting corrections if needed. He mentions contemplated changes to Leeser's paper and expresses his approval. Additionally, Plant mentions enclosing the right to collect funds to erect a synagogue.
Postmaster I. H. McNeely informs the editor of *The Occident* that a paper addressed to M. Dinkelspiel in Evansville, Indiana, has been refused and remains unclaimed at the Evansville Post Office. He requests that the paper be discontinued.