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Letter from Henry J. Labatt in New Orleans to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia. Labatt discusses the distribution of books, accounts with various individuals (Mr. Lerg, Mr. Wright, Dr. Luzenburg, Mr. G. Jonas, Mr. B. B. Hart, Mrs. Florance, Mr. Newton, Mr. Touro, J. Rodriguez, Sampson, Philips, and Mr. Marks), and the progress of the synagogue. He suggests advertising the books for sale in the "Occident" and proposes writing articles for the publication describing the Jewish community in New Orleans, using the pseudonym 'Z'.

A. Loewe writes to Isaac Leeser from New York City on March 13, 1862, enclosing two copies of receipts to clarify a discrepancy in their accounts. Loewe mentions a previous settlement in March 1860 but points to two later acknowledgements of payments in January 15, 1861, and August 14, 1861. He encloses $3.00 for insertions, settling all claims, and discusses future subscriptions once in Paris. He also mentions having three Bibles and one רכב וצלח to sell on Leeser's behalf. The letter is written in a hurried style, with a marginal note requesting a prompt reply.

Letter from Isaac Leeser to Miss Gratz concerning financial matters related to the printing and distribution of religious materials, specifically mentioning costs for binding, stereotyping, printing, and paper, as well as the location of printing plates and the number of copies sent to different locations. The letter includes a table itemizing costs for 1000 copies, involving names such as Mr. Wheller, L & Co., King & Baird, and Sherman & Son. It also references "Road to Faith" and Pyke's catechism.

Letter from Joseph P. De Youngh to Isaac Leeser regarding outstanding accounts and payments. De Youngh inquires about the discount on books from Mr. Lyons, requests information about amounts owed by Mr. Stern, P. Gosling, and Mr. Spaniard. He mentions collecting Gosling's bill and also mentions that Mr. Ritterband paid for three volumes and requests a letter be sent to Mrs. L. Y. Martin to encourage payment.

Account statement and letter from Phineas Moses to Isaac Leeser regarding outstanding payments. The letter includes a table detailing payments received and still owed, along with updates on the status of payments from various individuals, including Hyman Moses, S. Menken, Joseph Abraham, E. Mayer, Hart Anken, Adam Weiler's widow, M.E., Katzenberg, Milen's, Morris Symons, and Loonis. The letter mentions the Occident, which may refer to a publication.

Rebecca Gratz thanks Isaac Leeser for an account of her indebtedness to him for printing. She also asks Leeser where the stereotypes of Nathan & Pyke are deposited, as she wishes to make a statement of all her responsibilities as superintendent of the Sunday school at the Examination on Sunday next. She notes that by recent experience, her term of service may be coming to a close.

Letter from Samuel Hart, Sr. to Isaac Leeser regarding financial matters related to the Occident and Jewish Publication Society. Hart includes a check for $97.74 for collecting to date, and requests bills from David Lopez and M. Lazarus. He also mentions the non-arrival of the Occident, and asks for more copies of a Hebrew vocabulary. A postscript mentions a donation from his sister for the poor in Jerusalem. The letter also includes detailed financial accounts of collections for both the Occident and the Jewish Publication Society.