Letter from 1817-1886 James Koppel Gutheim to Isaac Leeser;November 19, 1845 James K. Gutheim writes to Isaac Leeser from New York City on November 19, 1845, enclosing a payment for a subscription to *The Occident* from Mr. B. Lichtenstein of Buffalo. He mentions the arrival of Dr. Lilienthal from St. Petersburg and suggests that Leeser might enlist his aid for the paper. Gutheim relays Dr. Lilienthal's observations on the dire conditions of Jews in Russia and their potential loss of religious freedom. He also asks Leeser to send him the September issue of *The Occident*, which he has lost. The letter concludes with Gutheim offering his regards and suggesting a correspondence between Leeser and Dr. Lilienthal.
