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Letter from Mark[?] Phillips to Isaac Leeser;February 02, 1868This letter conveys resolutions passed at a meeting of the Board of Trustees of Congregation Shearith Israel in New York City on February 2, 1868 (9 Shevat 5628). The resolutions express deep regret over the death of Reverend Isaac Leeser, the respected hazzan of Congregation Beth El Emeth in Philadelphia, praising his virtues, devotion, and advocacy for Orthodox Judaism. The letter also details the planned memorial service and the sending of a committee to Philadelphia to offer condolences and present a copy of the resolutions.