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A letter written on August 4th, 1858, from Richmond, VA, to the editor of the Occident, requesting that an advertisement be published three times in the journal. The writer asks that the bill be sent to the committee of the Congregation.

A one-page letter from A. Lazarus to Isaac Leeser, editor of the Occident, requesting that an advertisement be inserted in the next issue of the paper and that two copies be sent to the society. The letter is signed 'A. Lazarus' and includes the address '15 Dey St'.

A two-page letter from A. Loewe in New York to Rev. Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia. Loewe encloses an advertisement and requests its publication in the Occident. He sends two dollars to cover the cost.

Letter from A. Loewe to Rev. I. Leeser regarding an advertisement in the Occident. Loewe discusses the cost of a lengthened advertisement, proposing a shorter one instead. He also mentions books sent by Leeser and a discount on printed prices. The letter is written in English, with a Yiddish note.

Letter from A. S. Myers, Simon Abeleson, and Raphael Heiler[?] to Isaac Leeser requesting the insertion of an advertisement in Leeser's publications, *The Asmonean* and *Allgemeine Zeitung des Judenthums*, and asking that a previously sent advertisement be cancelled. The letter is dated [ca. 1850s] and was written in Philadelphia.

Letter from E. S[?]hoff, secretary of the Ohef Scholem Congregation in Reading, PA, to Isaac Leeser requesting the insertion of an advertisement for three months in *The Occident* for a teacher and shochet position. The advertisement is to be billed to E. S[?]hoff. The letter is dated October 27, 1867.

Letter from Elias Einstein, chairman of the committee of correspondence, to Reverend Isaac Leeser, requesting the insertion of an advertisement in Leeser's paper and seeking assistance in finding a pious man for the congregation.

Letter from F. Simson, Secretary of the Baltimore Hebrew Congregation, to Reverend Isaac Leeser. Simson requests Leeser to publish an advertisement in the Occident magazine for May, or if too late, to keep it on file for June. Simson promises to pay for the publication.

Hannah Simons writes to Isaac Leeser expressing displeasure over the publication of an advertisement in the Occident. She accuses Leeser of being an "insulting" friend in prosperity but ready to add a pang to the mind of a man in adversity. She requests that he discontinue the advertisement and send any bill to Rev. S. M. Isaacs.

Letter from Henry S. Allen to Isaac Leeser regarding the 7th Anniversary Hebrew Benevolent Ball. Allen thanks Leeser for offering to advertise the ball free of charge and requests that he insert the advertisement.

Jacob Herzog writes to Isaac Leeser from Lancaster, Pennsylvania requesting that an advertisement be placed in Leeser's publication, *The Occident*. The advertisement concerns the Lancaster County Congregation *Sha'arei Shamayim*, founded February 25, 1855, and chartered November 17, 1856. The letter lists the names of the congregation's officers.

Letter from Joseph Mitchell to Isaac Leeser regarding advertisements in the Jewish Chronicle for congregations in Mobile and Savannah. Mitchell includes an account for the advertisements and discusses the response to them, noting that young men, especially those without much money, may not be able to afford to spend a large sum on a venture. He also inquires about the forwarding of a copy of the Prose Essays on the Post Biblical History of the Jews.

Letter from L. Elins to Isaac Leeser. Elins requests that Leeser advertise a copy in his next paper, the Occident. Elins plans to visit Philadelphia later in the month to settle accounts.

Letter from Dr. M. Mayer in Charleston, South Carolina to Reverend Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Mayer requests Leeser to publish an advertisement in his periodical. He promises to send more next week.

Letter from M. Samelson in New York City to the editor of the Occident in Philadelphia, inquiring about the cost of running an advertisement for three months and providing additional materials related to the advertisement. The letter also mentions rectifying an error in the advertisement's printing.

Letter from Moses Myer, President of the Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation, to the editors of the Occident. Myer requests that an enclosed advertisement be inserted in the Occident for one month, with the bill sent to him. He also requests a copy of the paper containing the advertisement.

Letter from Robert Lyon to Isaac Leeser. Lyon writes that he is directed to hand Leeser an enclosed advertisement to be inserted three times in the Occident, with the bill to be forwarded to Jos Lazarus Esqr. in Charleston, S.C. The letter is written on letter-sized paper with a wax seal, and includes four images in the manuscript.