Letter from Henry Myers to Isaac Leeser;November 06, 1849 Letter from Henry Meyers, secretary of the United Hebrew Congregation of St. Louis, to Isaac Leeser. Meyers describes the rapid growth of his congregation, noting that attendance at recent holidays numbered between 500 and 600 people. He praises the congregation's new minister, Reverend Nathan Davidson, for his skills as a preacher, cantor, and ritual slaughterer (shochet). He also mentions the recent founding of a new German synagogue and two flourishing benevolent societies in St. Louis. The letter is written in a formal style and expresses the writer's pride in the accomplishments of his community.