Letter from Isaac Hart to Isaac Leeser;October 15, 1858Letter from Isaac Hart in New Orleans, LA, to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, PA. Hart writes about the ongoing epidemic and the financial assistance being sent to various benevolent societies. He includes a detailed account of the donations received, totaling $1956.22. Hart also shares personal news, mentioning the death of a child and the serious illness of another.
Letter from Simha C. Peixotto to Isaac Leeser;November 29, 1851Letter from Simha C. Peixotto to Isaac Leeser from Kingston, Jamaica on November 29, 1851. Peixotto expresses gratitude for a received package and apologizes for not fully answering Leeser's letter due to family illness and the difficult situation in Jamaica. He describes the impact of an epidemic on his family and reflects on the spiritual consequences of mortality. He expresses hopes for a future correspondence.