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Letter from  to Isaac Leeser;July 01, 1850Letter from to Isaac Leeser;July 01, 1850

A four-page letter written from Kingston, Jamaica on July 1, 1850, to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia. The author discusses their success running a school, mentioning a high income and numerous students. They also detail a recent divorce case they witnessed, and express their feelings about returning to work in the pulpit. The letter also discusses the author's subscription to the Occident and their thoughts on an article from it.

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Letter from Isaac Finkelstein to Isaac Leeser;July 1848Letter from Isaac Finkelstein to Isaac Leeser;July 1848

Letter from Isaac Finkelstein in St. Louis, Missouri to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, dated July 1848. The letter, written in Hebrew, requests Leeser's assistance in obtaining permission for Rabbi Moses Katzenellenbogen to officiate at divorces. It mentions the need for translation of letters concerning their religion.