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Mayer Arnold writes to Isaac Leeser from Philadelphia, enclosing a check for $25 to purchase a book Mrs. Arnold mentioned. He also includes an additional $25 for distribution in cheap bibles, requesting that Leeser consider it an unusual subscription subject to future increases. Arnold offers to collect debts owed to Leeser from their mutual customers, noting Leeser's leniency in such matters. The letter is two pages long on four sheets.

Letter from Samuels Hoffman of Cincinnati, OH, to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, PA. Hoffman encloses $3 for the Occident and inquires about the rules and regulations for a 55-year-old woman from Louisville, KY, who is seeking admission to a Jewish foster home in Philadelphia. The woman is described as stout and hardy but too religious to suit a private family. Hoffman requests information on the woman's acceptance into the home and the type of work she would perform. The letter also notes that the woman is poor.

Solomon Cohen writes to Isaac Leeser to enclose a ten-dollar bill for the Cheap Jewish publication society on behalf of several subscribers. He also inquires about the receipt of previous letters and the commencement date of the year for the society's publications.