Fernandes to Leeser, May 23, 1853

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Letter from David Dias Fernandes of Kingston, Jamaica to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, PA. Fernandes writes in response to a letter he received from Leeser via Isaac Lauton, regarding a book written by Fernandes' grandfather, Benjamin Dias Fernandes. The book was sent to Leeser by the late Miss Grace Aguilar from England. Fernandes states that he gave a copy of the letter to Moses Saifaty, who likely also corresponded with Leeser on the subject. The letter mentions several individuals, including Isaac Lauton, Moses Saifaty, and Miss Grace Aguilar. The physical description of the letter includes the presence of a wax seal and three pages written on two sheets of paper.

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