Subject: Unknown Subject

This record contains a two-page letter written on one sheet. The letter includes birth announcements for Solomon Solis Cohen (September 8th, 1857; 19th Elul) and Abraham D. Cohen (September 9th, 1857; 20th Elul). It also notes the birth of Louisa, daughter of David & Rosalie Alice Solomon, on Friday, August 7th, 1857 (17th Ab, 5617).

Letter from David Dias Fernandes of Kingston, Jamaica to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, PA. Fernandes writes in response to a letter he received from Leeser via Isaac Lauton, regarding a book written by Fernandes' grandfather, Benjamin Dias Fernandes. The book was sent to Leeser by the late Miss Grace Aguilar from England. Fernandes states that he gave a copy of the letter to Moses Saifaty, who likely also corresponded with Leeser on the subject. The letter mentions several individuals, including Isaac Lauton, Moses Saifaty, and Miss Grace Aguilar. The physical description of the letter includes the presence of a wax seal and three pages written on two sheets of paper.

This letter, written on December 30, 1867, from Josephine Etting in Philadelphia to an "Esteemed Friend," is a personal communication. Etting refers to a house her father helped build, which no longer exists, and offers a relic from the house as a token of her affection. She requests the recipient not use the relic publicly but to keep it as a remembrance.