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Letter from E. B. Lazaron to Reverend I. Leeser regarding a draft for payment of a Bible purchased earlier that year. Lazaron's partner, Mr. Newman, apologizes for not calling on Leeser as promised due to lack of time.

Letter from H. I. Elkus in Denekamp, Netherlands, to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Elkus describes his financial difficulties, including a business partnership gone wrong and subsequent bankruptcy. He requests a loan of $200 or $300, promising to repay within three years or from an anticipated inheritance. He asks Leeser not to mention the loan request to his wife, Leah, to avoid upsetting her. The letter also includes family news, mentioning his children's studies and his daughter's desire to visit Leeser.