Letter from Aaron Wolff to Isaac Leeser Announcing the Death of His Son, January 6, 1851

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Letter from Aaron Wolff in St. Thomas to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, dated January 6, 1851. Wolff writes of the death of his son, Jacob Benjamin Wolff, and requests that Leeser publish an obituary in *The Occident*. He also includes a financial update regarding subscriptions to *The Occident* and other publications, mentions outstanding debts, and encloses a bank bill. He shares details about his son's death, including the significant attendance at his funeral, and receives comforting news from his other son, Daniel, in San Francisco, regarding support received for Leeser's treatment from his former congregation. The letter includes several references to specific individuals and places.

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