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A four-page letter written in German from A. L. Mayer in Easton, PA to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, PA on January 30, 1863. Mayer apologizes for not fulfilling a previous commitment due to lack of time. He sends Leeser a sermon he delivered and mentions another speech he plans to share. Mayer also discusses a possible position and the need to send $2 for a previously received journal. The letter includes a postscript about a troublesome issue related to שחיטה (shechita) and a mention of leaving Easton by ח' דפסח (8th of Passover).

A two-page letter from M. Dannonberg in Norfolk, Virginia, to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dannonberg discusses a small order for prayer books (tefilot) in German with English translations, and offers to sell copies of the Five Books of Moses (Humash) translated into English. He requests instructions on how to send payment.