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Letter from Abraham Hart to Isaac Leeser regarding the vacant position of Hazan at the Mikveh Israel Synagogue in Philadelphia. Hart details the salary, duties, and terms of the position, and responds to a previous inquiry from Leeser about the application process. Hart notes that the Board of Managers cannot pay for candidates to travel to Philadelphia to apply, but expects ample testimonials from potential candidates.

This letter is written in Yiddish and contains two sections. The first section is a personal letter from Selig, son of Jacob, to his cousin Isaac, expressing his well wishes and briefly describing his current situation. The second section is a formal letter from Z. Phillips, enclosing a resolution from the Congregation Mickve Israel, offering Isaac Leeser the position of Hazan for five years at a salary of one thousand dollars. A copy of the resolution is included, along with a note from Id. Gratz, the secretary, further explaining the details of the engagement. The letter includes two different dates; one written in the Gregorian calendar and the other in the Hebrew calendar.