Letter from M. B. Simmons to Isaac Leeser Regarding The Occident Subscription and Religious Reform

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Letter from M. B. Simmons in St. Thomas to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia expressing disappointment at not being able to remit the amount of a subscription list for the Occident. The writer explains the delay is due to not receiving the May issue of the periodical. He makes observations on the Occident and suggests including extracts from German periodicals to increase its appeal. The letter also discusses the actions of Mr. Carillon, a minister who has made changes to religious forms and observances, and Simmons' opposition to such precipitate actions. The letter ends with a dream Simmons had about meeting Leeser. A postscript, written in pencil, reads "Number "20-452".

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