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A one-page letter written on two sheets of lined paper from B. Cohn in Baltimore, MD to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, PA, on August 3, 1866. Cohn encloses a check for $15 for a Bible sent to him by Leeser.

Letter from the Librarian of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania to Isaac Leeser expressing thanks for a gift of "The Bible, 4 to, after the Massoretic text, with notes."

Letter from Morris J. Raphall to Isaac Leeser discussing the proof and second part of a paper on Jewish doctrine. Raphall requests a copy of a Bible advertised in the Occident.

Four-page letter from R. E. S. to Isaac Leeser, written in Heidelberg, Germany on March 11, 1855. The letter includes a poem titled "The Angel & the Child," and discusses the author's New Year's observations, the sale of Leeser's Bible, and the author's own writing projects. The author also mentions sending a copy of their poems to the King of Bavaria and receiving a polite response.

Instructions to translators for a new translation of the Bible to be published by the Jewish Publication Society of America. The document details the process, including the use of the Leeser Bible as a foundation, recommended commentaries and lexicons, stylistic guidelines, and a list of contributors and their assigned books. The instructions emphasize the use of Anglo-Saxon words, the preservation of chapter and verse divisions, and the inclusion of notes where necessary. A list of those invited to cooperate in the project is also included.