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Letter from E. S[?]hoff, secretary of the Ohef Scholem Congregation in Reading, PA, to Isaac Leeser requesting the insertion of an advertisement for three months in *The Occident* for a teacher and shochet position. The advertisement is to be billed to E. S[?]hoff. The letter is dated October 27, 1867.

Isaac Leeser denies writing a letter to New York cautioning people against giving to a congregation of seceders. He demands the name of the person who spread the falsehood. He mentions correspondence with Mr. Lyons and Mr. Kursheedt.

Letter from J. I. Lyons to Abraham Hart. Lyons thanks Hart for the appointment to perform a marriage ceremony for Revd I. Morais. He expresses his pleasure in accepting the honor and wishes happiness for the couple and prosperity for Hart's congregation. Lyons mentions that he will present the invitation to his Board of Trustees and communicate the results. Mrs. Lyons sends her regards and plans to visit Philadelphia to express her gratitude personally.

Two-page letter from Lewis Allen to Isaac Leeser, written on December 25, 1837 in Philadelphia, PA. Allen returns a contract draft to Leeser, stating that it does not meet the terms set by the congregation. He hopes Leeser will still execute the contract left with him. The letter is sealed with wax.

Letter from M. A. Van Collem, Parnas of the Congregation B nai Israel, requesting Isaac Leeser to deliver a discourse at their synagogue the following Sabbath morning after morning prayers.

This letter, written in German and English, discusses several topics. The first part concerns a cemetery, specifically the transfer of a deed from Mrs. Hart to the Berith Shalom Congregation in Easton. The second section addresses a potential position for Putzel as a Hazan (cantor) at a German congregation in Philadelphia. A third, shorter section requests advertisement space in Leeser's *Occident* for the Congregation Emanu-El. The letter is written on 8 pages across 4 sheets.