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Letter from D. Jacobs of Beaufort, South Carolina, to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, dated September 26, 1834. Jacobs, identifying himself as a Jew, seeks Leeser's opinion on the Christian belief in Jesus as the redeemer of mankind, expressing his own uncertainty about how to reconcile traditional Jewish beliefs with Christian perspectives. He mentions the scrutiny he faces from Christians in Beaufort and desires a thoughtful response to questions about Jewish beliefs regarding Jesus. The letter is written on one sheet of letter paper, comprising four pages. A wax seal is present.

Letter from J. D. Jacobousky of Holmesville, OH, to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, PA. Jacobousky encloses six dollars for the Occident, three dollars on account of H. Eichenstine and three dollars on his own account. He inquires about a Hebrew Bible with an English translation and the XXVIII letters on Judaism and Christianity, offering to pay one dollar for them.