Letter from Isaac Mayer Wise to Isaac Leeser, December 18, 1849

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Letter from Isaac Mayer Wise to Isaac Leeser discussing the publication of Wise's works. Wise mentions that if his works cannot be sold, they are not worth publishing. He discusses a forthcoming fourth maxim, its historical context concerning Christianity, and his use of the name of God. He also mentions a young man who will teach in his school, and expresses his intention to send his works to England or translate them into German if they are not published in America. The letter also touches on difficulties faced by the Jewish community in Albany in building a new synagogue, and a visit from a young convert to Judaism. Wise concludes with a request for information regarding a publication society and sends regards from his family.

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