Letter from B. Wurmser to Isaac Leeser, May 15, 1848

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Four-page letter from B. Wurmser in Boston to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, dated May 15, 1848. Wurmser describes a recent meeting of the congregation, the election of officers, and the proposed introduction of a three-year cycle. He discusses the debate surrounding this proposal and expresses his belief that it will pass at the next meeting. He also details the progress of his religious school, the establishment of a Sunday school with the assistance of Miss Lazarus, and the activities of the Ladies Hebrew Benevolent Society. The letter concludes with requests for prayer books and catechisms, and information on obtaining children's books. The letter is written in German with some Hebrew words interspersed, and contains some words which are illegible.

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