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Letter from B.M. Emanuel in Mobile, AL, to Reverend Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, PA. Emanuel informs Leeser of the death of Reverend A. Ansel, formerly of Liverpool, who died in Mobile on September 8, 1851. He requests that Leeser publish a notice of Ansel's death in the Occident, as it circulates in England where Ansel had relatives. Emanuel also mentions Ansel's possessions, a mohel's instrument, which are being held as a memento for Ansel's child. The letter also discusses financial matters and the scarcity of money in Mobile due to low river levels hindering trade.

Letter from L. Nathans in Savannah, Georgia to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, conveying the news of the death of Mr. R. Mayer and his daughter, relatives of a certain lady. Nathans asks Leeser to deliver the enclosed letter containing this sad news because he is unfamiliar with the lady's address and believes Leeser is better suited to break the news.