Letter from Aaron Wolff to Isaac Leeser, September 14, 1857

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Four-page letter from Aaron Wolff in St. Thomas to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, dated September 14, 1857. Wolff discusses the congregation's belated act of justice in sending Leeser a copy of the annals, encourages Leeser to attend the synagogue frequently to demonstrate that no ill will exists, and reports on his fundraising efforts. He also mentions sending a bank draft as payment for subscriptions and sales of prayer books. He adds a postscript about fundraising for a testimonial to a late Lord Mayor of London.

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