Letter from Joseph Spiro to Isaac Leeser;January 13, 1854 Letter from Joseph Spiro in Providence, Rhode Island, to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, dated January 13, 1854. Spiro informs Leeser of the establishment of a new congregation, Bene Israel, in Providence. He details the election of officers, his appointment as minister, and the congregation's plans for acquiring a meeting hall and cemetery. The letter also mentions a weekly salary and requests Leeser send him a copy of the Occident.
Letter from M. Mayer to Isaac Leeser;June 01, 1851 Letter from Mayer, M. to Isaac Leeser discussing several topics. Mayer requests that Leeser send him a copy of *The Occident* every month, asks Leeser to publish two of Mayer's articles, and offers his services as a contributor to the journal. Mayer also apologizes for the lateness of his response, explaining that he had been waiting for an answer from someone else. The letter is written in both English and German, and Mayer asks Leeser to translate and make necessary corrections to his English text.